GBMP

Why Not?

Most Lean folks use “5-Whys” daily to problem solve; but, relatively few are familiar with a clever problem solving device developed 30 years ago..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, kanban, six sigma, continuous improvement, lean thinking, kaizen on April 17 , 2020.

They also serve who only stand and wait. Old lean dude

For those not into 17th century English poets, this final line from John Milton’s, On His Blindness, had particular significance in 1665 at a time..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, kanban, six sigma, continuous improvement, shingo model, kaizen on April 02 , 2020.

A 5W1H Proposition

If you’re like most folks I’ve talked to recently, you’re still reeling from the immediate impacts of COVID-19, both to your work and personal..
This entry was posted in old lean dude on March 25 , 2020.

Turning Downtime into Learning Time

For over 25 years, the GBMP’s mission has been to help organizations large and small develop their most valuable resource: their employees. Our..
This entry was posted in lean, old lean dude, TPS, kanban, six sigma, continuous improvement, lean thinking, kaizen on March 21 , 2020.

Tribute to a Coach

Football is a tough sport; tougher than most who play it. Almost everyone who plays will eventually sustain at least a minor injury. It certainly..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, kanban, continuous improvement, lean thinking, Toast Kaizen, kaizen on February 19 , 2020.

About Time

Twenty-twenty marks the 35th anniversary of a remarkable and unfortunately also singular event in my career: In 1985, my employer, United Electric..
This entry was posted in lean, old lean dude, kata, lean manufacturing, kanban, six sigma, kaizen, toyota production system on December 27 , 2019.

Talking Turkey

The English language can be confounding. For example, the word turkey is slang for “a person considered inept or undesirable” while the idiom cold ..
This entry was posted in lean, old lean dude, lean manufacturing, six sigma, continuous improvement, lean thinking, kaizen on November 27 , 2019.

Tours R Us (aka Why Sharing & Teaching are the best way to Learn)

After being recognized in 1990 by the Shingo Prize, my plant became an overnight hot spot for benchmarking. Hardly a week went by when there was..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, kanban, six sigma, continuous improvement, shingo model, lean thinking, kaizen on September 30 , 2019.

What is a Thinker-Doer?

Several years ago, I was asked to address a startup meeting at a new client, a large manufacturer of medical devices. The company was resource..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, lean thinking, Lean Management on September 23 , 2019.

Woodstock – Peace, Love & Lean

To close out the summer of 2019, here’s a lighthearted reflection from the summer of 1969: Today, I’m riding back from Florida bringing my new..
This entry was posted in old lean dude, lean manufacturing, six sigma, continuous improvement, lean thinking, Lean Management, enterprise excellence on September 13 , 2019.

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