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.
Continuous Flow
Lean East shares the benefits of trying to achieve continuous process flow – completing one piece at a time rather than batching. Reduce buffers to see problems!
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.”
Develop Scientific Thinking with Lean Kata
Learn about the Lean Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata and how they develop new habits of scientific thinking to benefit your organization.
