Imagery of Poka-Yoke
TAGS: cable | computer | consulting | continuous improvement | defects | error | feedback | hdmi | imgur | lean | lean blitz | mistake | operations | orientation | plug | poka | poka-yoke | pokayoke | process | proofing | rca | rework | scrap | sports | stereo | technology | time | tools | toy | usb | wastes | yoke A quick little background on “poka-yoke.” Also written by others as “pokayoke” or “poka yoke,” it all refers to error-proofing or mistake-proofing. And what do those terms mean? Why, making …Continue reading →
What Else Can Lean Implementation Save You?
TAGS: batching | blitz | burden | coach | constant | continuous flow | cookie | ergonomics | faster | gemba | go | harder | lean | machine | muda | mura | muri | one piece flow | operations | operator | overburden | physical | principle | process | six sigma | sports | standardized | steps | stop | toy | toyota way | waste | work It’s been written extensively in this space that by reducing the lean process wastes through applying the lean tools you can streamline your operations and make better use of your scarce …Continue reading →
Lean Tools: 5S, Sustain, and Crowning a Champion
TAGS: 5S | belt | blitz | champion | entertainment | heavyweight | john cena | lean | operations | pride | process | self-discipline | set in order | shine | six sigma | sort | staged | standardize | straighten | sustain | toy | train | trophy | visual factory | world | wrestling | wwe (The first four sections about 5S with links are Sort, Set In Order, Shine, and Standardize.) WWE heavyweight wrestling champions aren’t crowned because they beat one opponent. They earn the …Continue reading →