What is Takt Time in Lean?
In a highly-competitive market, you have to strike while the iron is hot and deliver products when the demand arises. When your organization receives an order, how do you work out the amount of time you need in order to…
The Importance of Employee Training
The days when employees needed to come to the organization with all the skills and knowledge necessary to do the job are long gone. Now, with the fast-paced nature and competitiveness of the business environment, organizations need to ensure that…
Benefits of Lean Project Management
Reducing waste while improving a manager’s ability to make decisions is the basis of Lean project management. This methodology is the result of using Lean manufacturing principle that became mainstream in the 1990s. Organizations using Lean project management have enjoyed…
Lean Versus Six Sigma: What is the Difference?
In process improvement circles, you will hear the words Lean and Six Sigma being debated. Both of these terms offer organizations a method for eliminating waste. They do this by finding the root cause of the waste and eliminating it,…
5 Lean Six Sigma Principles Every Organization Should Follow
Lean is all about eliminating waste in organizational processes and Six Sigma is about reducing variation (unexpected results or defects). Lean and Six Sigma, although distinct, go well together. They provide a massive competitive advantage to organizations that want to…