Lean Manufacturing Update

Keeping You Informed On Lean Manufacturing

Don’t Make These Three 5S Mistakes

  • Rick Bohan
  • February 02, 2015

I’ve noticed that I get a lot of hits whenever I post about 5S.  (“Lot of hits” being relative when […]

Code Breaking and Lean Manufacturing

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 29, 2015

I’m reading this book, Blackett’s War, about the WWII code breakers in England and their fight against the German U-boats.  It […]

Another Lean Manufacturing Video

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 27, 2015

I’m continuing my search for good lean manufacturing videos.  I’ll tell you the truth, there aren’t a lot.  The most […]

Steering Committee Blues

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 21, 2015

We always hope for Steering Committees that get fully engaged in the lean project, eagerly discussing issues and tossing around ideas. […]

Office 5S: My Experience

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 17, 2015

How to Implement Lean Manufacturing: More Overview

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 16, 2015

Last time, we laid out the five steps to implementing lean manufacturing and gave a bit of an overview as […]

Best Lean Manufacturing Video I’ve Seen in Awhile

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 15, 2015

Here’s a Youtube video that I think you’ll enjoy.  Truth be told, I don’t see a lot of lean manufacturing […]

“Comments Problem” is All Fixed

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 15, 2015

I took care of the backlog of “spam comments”.  You’re good to go, so comment away.

Compensate Workers for their Value Added

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 14, 2015

I found a good article by another practioner, Bill Waddell, at his Manufacturing Leadership blog.  I’ve never met Bill but […]

Comments to Posts

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 14, 2015

You know, I get hundreds of comments to the posts I write here.  (At the moment, theres a backlog of […]

How to Implement Lean Manufacturing In Five (not so easy) Steps.

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 12, 2015

OK, let’s get started…again. The five, not so easy, steps to implement lean manufacturing are: Strategy and Spread the Word […]

New Name for the Blog: Lean Manufacturing Update

  • Rick Bohan
  • January 09, 2015

You’ll notice I’ve changed the name of the blog to Lean Manufacturing Update. The reason is shamelessy commercial…I’m hoping it […]