Defining Kaizen and Other Japanese Words in Lean
Lean East defines many of the common Japanese words in Lean creating a reference guide that is easy to access and understand.
Understanding the Basics of Quality Systems
Lean East explains quality system principles, terms, and methodologies to help you understand the basics of quality systems.
To Err is Human: The Science of Failing Well
Lean East shares a summary of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well by Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson.
This Is More Important Than An Original Idea
Lean East shares a short video with the most common concerns during strategic planning sessions and why original ideas aren’t that important!
Achieve Better Results with Elon Musk’s Five Step Improvement Process
Lean East shares a short summary of Elon Musk’s Five Step Improvement Process and what he thinks is the biggest mistake that engineers make.
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.
Why Six Sigma Methodology Has a Bad Rap
The Lean East team shares an introduction to Six Sigma Methodology and why it has a bad rap.
Time Management Principles and Lean
The Lean East team shares some of the similarities between Stephen Covey’s principles of time management and Lean thinking.