The Lean Community is small and the information flow fast. At least I thought so in the past. Still true is that the group of real lean thinkers is very small and so it is not surprising that this people are very busy and not omnipresent. In the last three month I spend most of [...]
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Mrz
23
Nov
21
What is Mediation? Mediation is a process in which the parties to a dispute, with the assistance of a dispute resolution practitioner (the mediator), identify the disputed issues, develop options, consider alternatives and endeavour to reach an agreement. Another common wording for Mediation is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) also know as Assisted or Appropriate Dispute [...]
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Nov
5
Who can explain lean thinking – including empowerment of the people (automation), value stream responsibilities, Hoshin Kanri and problem solving - better as Steve Jobs with his own words, not even mentioning any of the lean terms. Just great!
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Nov
1
One of our projects in Scottland came in September 2011 to an end. Our Customer Carron Phoenix improved from a defect level of 4% to 0% in 4 month. The service level increased. These results led to further savings along the value stream. The sales companies saved a few hundred thousand Euros on (safety, buffer [...]
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Sep
19
Like death and taxes, commoditization of your products is a given. John Quelch offered a few tips in the Harvard Business Review Dec 14, 2007. But there is more to think about and act on: The focus of your lean activities needs to shift urgently! If you heard a manager blaming “commoditization” for failing to deliver [...]
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Aug
16
Last time I saw Danaher publishing their Danaher Business System was in their financial report 2002. Since then, the secret of the Danaher Business System (DBS) has been kept in secret (see article) . As Danaher is growing continuously it seems to be more and more difficult to control the communication online. Kollmorgen, a Danaher Company, [...]
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Jul
24
The complexity of supply chains is constantly increasing. the words “supply networks” describe the situation better, nowadays. Most companies in countries like USA, Germany, Switzerland do not even produce more than 50% of the real net output ratio (vertical range of manufacture) anymore. If you buy a Porsche 911 or Boxter you will purchase 20% [...]
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Jun
6
Die Einführung von Lean in den Bereichen Administration,Verkauf, Marketing und Management unterscheidet sich erheblich von der Einführung von Lean Systemen in der Produktion. Die Produktion und das Lager sind gute Bereiche für Einsteiger in die Lean Thematik und erste Verbesserungen in diesem Bereich können mit einem guten Basiswissen über Verschwendung (muda), Takt Time, VSM, 5S, Standard Work, [...]
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Mai
24
Doesn’t matter how you will call it, Lean Admin, Lean Service or Lean SG&A can be a pitfall for experienced lean manufacturing practitioner. Especially engineer minded companies and countries like Germany and Switzerland like to start with “the tools”. But adapting or migrating tools and even key learnings from the shop floor to the administrative [...]
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Feb
1
Since January 2011, I am in an assignment to set up a project office for a global player in the metal industry. Current Situation: Good Company, good management, good culture. The management is aware of the necessary change from product focus towards dedication to client needs and demands. To achieve the best possible client focus, [...]
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