Lean Messaging…It Ain’t What It Used To Be
- Rick Bohan
- August 07, 2022
Actually, it never was. I had an interesting experience recently that involved the manner in which lean has been defined, […]
Lean Is In the Simplest Things
- Rick Bohan
- July 05, 2022
Workplace organization is fundamental to any lean manufacturing implementation. Some time ago, I was having a discussion with an operator […]
Our Latest Industry Week Article: A New Twist on “Going to the Gemba”
- Rick Bohan
- July 04, 2022
Ron Jacques and I have made a pretty good writing team over the past year or so. Ron has a […]
Is It Wrong that I Refer to Managers as “Dumbasses”?
- Rick Bohan
- July 03, 2022
I think that I’ve mentioned that I teach in the B-school at nearby Kent State University. In the course catalogue, […]
Why Is Takt Time So Confusing?
- Rick Bohan
- May 24, 2022
First, everything I’ve read about blogging says that bloggers aren’t to point out (apologize for) long periods between blog posts. […]
Lean Manufacturing Isn’t The Tools
- Rick Bohan
- November 06, 2020
I’m putting together a short training program for something I’ve done a lot over the years, 5S. One of my […]
Little’s Law
- Rick Bohan
- October 20, 2020
I’m surprised at myself that I’ve never written about Little’s Law. It’s one of those things we lean geeks love […]
The Economics of Lean
- Rick Bohan
- October 16, 2020
yer. The wrong interpretation of lean economics leads us to believe that the best way to get customers is to […]
Article: How Not to Implement Lean
- Rick Bohan
- September 29, 2020
This is a story that’s familiar to me but one that I’d forgotten the details of. It reinforces my contention […]
The Goals of Lean
- Rick Bohan
- September 26, 2020
This is the first in a series of short videos that will review my take on the goals of Lean. […]
How Toyota Introduces Tech
- Rick Bohan
- September 26, 2020
Over the years, I’ve resisted linking to “outside” articles other than my own. I always felt that I should provide […]
Don’t Think About Industry 4.0 Until You’re Lean
- Rick Bohan
- May 23, 2020
First, let me say that nothing that follows is intended to disparage Industry 4.0. Digital technology has the potential to change […]
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