How SMED – Single Minute Exchange of Dies – Reduces Changeovers
Lean East shares how SMED – Single Minute Exchange of Dies – can help you reduce your changeover times so you are more efficient and productive
The Relationship Between Muda, Mura, and Muri
Lean East shares the relationship between the Lean Japanese terms muda, mura, and muri. Learn to eliminate waste, unevenness, and overburden!
Should I Focus on Problems or Solutions in a Current State Analysis?
Lean East shares the difference between a focus on problems or solutions in a current state analysis
Using 5 Whys for Root Cause Analysis in Lean
The Lean East team shares how to use the 5 Whys for Root Cause Analysis in Lean and provides a few examples.
Benefits of Poka-Yoke Mistake Proofing
The Lean East team shares a few techniques and advantages of Poka-Yoke, the Japanese term for mistake proofing.
Crash Course on the Many Organizational Improvement Methodologies
The Lean East team shares a crash course on the many organizational improvement methodologies and when to apply them.
Theory of Constraints
“The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” by Eli Goldratt. Learn how to use the Theory of Constraints to identify and eliminate process bottlenecks.
The Business Case for Lean
Lean East clients experience increased profit and improved outcomes. Our business case for Lean thinking and Lean engagements includes five client examples.
The Difference Between Push and Pull
We define and explain the differences between push and pull in Lean Six Sigma, and why the goal is to “flow value at the pull of the customer.”
8 Lean Wastes: Transportation vs Motion
Learn the difference between the Lean wastes of Motion and Transportation (with examples) and how to eliminate these wastes from your processes.
