Kanban is a lean method that helps organizations reduce waste in processes by optimizing workflows. A Kanban board helps in visualizing the workflow optimization itself. By using a Kanban board, you can gain a clearer understanding of the process, as…
Giving customers what they need (value) by streamlining organizational processes and creating standardized workflows that are synced with real-time demand is at the heart of lean management. Through lean management, managers can identify value-adding steps in their organizational processes and…
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…
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…
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,…