Simpler is Better
Removing equipment from the line made things flow more smoothly and productivity rose.
Lead From the Front - The Story of the Pink Tools
The team thought that all of the tools would be lost if we placed them on a board for everyone to use. When I suggested to paint them pink, that got their attention
350 Business Owners
We decided that we must lead the operations in a way that everyone felt like a business owner. When that happened, performance drastically improved.
The Team Has More Power than it Thinks
We were trying to solve a critical problem with our Amazon orders. Once the team realized it had complete authority to make changes, breakthroughs occurred.
Don't Shortcut the Process if you want Results
We were trying to identify millions of dollars of savings for a client. They wanted the session to take four hours. I had to work hard to convince them to take the right amount of time to reap the results they sought.
From Russia With Love - The Spirit of Kaizen Lives in All of Us
The team wasn’t sure they could ask for approval from the Director. Until I dragged them to the office to find out.
Little Things Mean a Lot
Small changes to the conveyer line made a significant positive impact in performance and reliability
Breaking Through the Edge
Our mechanic had passion to correct the problem. When his idea worked, the technician gave him the first hug he ever received for his work.
Sometimes it's a Financial Question
The team was behind on their project, which would have cost the company millions of dollars. I flew to China to get them back on track.
Overcoming Resistance to Change
The team was trying to get the crew to try their new changeover process. The crew wanted to do it their old way. Here’s how we got them to change their ways.
A Little Dab Will Do Ya
Putting a little oil between two washers kept the critical tooling from moving and shortened the effort to set up the line.
