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Karl Marx and Lean Production

Rick Bohan
September 04, 2022

I stumbled across this article in my Google Alerts feed. (If you’re not familiar with Google Alerts, I recommend that […]

Here’s an Interesting Discussion on LinkedIn

Rick Bohan
August 12, 2022

I’ve all but given up on LinkedIn. A platform that was meant to be a place for managers to network […]

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. […]