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The Waste in Work's Clothing

In last week’s Labor Day post, “Celebrating Our Frontline Scapegoats,” I observed that of the seven wastes, the one most people recognize is defects...
This entry was posted in Shingo Institute, 7 wastes, waste on August 27 , 2025.

Celebrating our Frontline Scapegoats

With Labor Day just two weeks away, here’s a post to celebrate the folks that usually get blamed for the quality problems.😊 Not surprisingly, when..
This entry was posted in 7 wastes, poka-yoke on August 18 , 2025.

Billboards

Driving home from a customer last week, I caught a glimpse of a digital billboard—the kind that flashes eight different ads per minute. From a cost..
This entry was posted in David Mann, visual control systems, visual management on August 08 , 2025.

5K Kaizen

I took a walk-jog this morning, something I’ve been doing pretty regularly since early June. Some days are better than others, and today started out..
This entry was posted in continuous improvement, kaizen, toyota production system, Lean Manufaturing on August 01 , 2025.

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