by Matt Osit January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 For manufacturers and distributors, the supply chain is one of the best places to look for opportunities to cut costs, recover wasted resources, and increase profits. But what exactly does a lean supply chain strategy look like? What is Waste in the Supply Chain? Waste includes anything … Continue reading Get Lean in 2016: Creating a Lean Supply Chain Strategy
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5 Free Tools to Keep Your Startup Lean
Kyle WongJune 17, 2015 Startups use dozens of different services across business, product, and engineering teams to help their company operate and scale more effectively. Those tools allow companies to execute with precision, efficiency, and create a layer of accountability. Ultimately, they save us time and money, and drive business forward. Earlier this year, I … Continue reading 5 Free Tools to Keep Your Startup Lean
4 Things You Should Never Reduce in a Lean Environment
Tim WalkerApril 6, 2015 Cut the Fat, Not The Muscle from Your Lean Environment Many organizations embrace lean methodology (also known simply as “lean”), a systemic approach to streamlining production, to make operations more efficient. Done correctly, lean methodology not only solves problems, but also provides value to customers better and simpler than before. Unfortunately, … Continue reading 4 Things You Should Never Reduce in a Lean Environment
Reviewing the Business Case for Lean Six Sigma
Chris ReesJanuary 19, 2015 SigmaPro uses a five phase approach to developing a sustainable approach to performance improvement. Review – the Organisation to determine strengths, weakness and opportunities for improvement and establish the business case Align – thinking at senior level to ensure that there is support to take action Launch – the initiative by … Continue reading Reviewing the Business Case for Lean Six Sigma