The foundational philosophy behind lean manufacturing is to eliminate waste. It’s not to work faster or better, it’s to eliminate waste of any kind that’s not adding value. …

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  Note: This blog post has generated so much attention that we’ve decided to run it one more time. The foundational philosophy behind lean manufacturing is to eliminate waste. It’s not to work faster or better, it’s to eliminate waste of any kind that’s not adding value. …

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  There are inefficiencies in every work setting, whether it’s on a factory floor or in an office. Inefficient work can lead to lost productivity, needless waiting and wasted time, and other problems that waste money and lose opportunities. …

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  In the Lean Manufacturing environment, Continuous Improvement is an important principle. The term used to convey the continuous improvement philosophy is Kaizen, Japanese for “improvement,” or “change for the better.” …

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  Email, the communication medium that was supposed to make our life easier, has gotten so bad that many of us have become professional email answerers. Some people spend a few hours a day answering email, rather than doing their actual job. But if you can apply some Lean thinking to your …

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  We’re baseball fans here in Louisville. Not only do we have our own Triple-A ball club, the Louisville Bats, we’re an hour away from the Bats’ home team, the Cincinnati Reds. So we get a lot of baseball here in the city. …

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  Lean principles have migrated from the shop floor to the office with great results. …

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