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Ever heard the phrase “ What gets measured gets done ?” Or as my grandmother (English Teacher) would have said “completed”. This phrase...

Attention: Mr. Operations Manager. Call it support. Call it love and attention. Managing Standards  on the shop floor continues to be a...

Down and dirty vs. Slow and elegant… Aim, Aim, Aim, Fire! You have been shot 3 times and you don’t even know it.  Just ask your kids...

There is no one book, mentor, or methodology that is the secret “magic dust” we need to successfully run our manufacturing facility....

In today’s world, and with this employment market – you cannot even catch your breath. After the marketplace corrects itself with jobs...

Let’s revisit the chicken or the egg. Should we focus our lean efforts on our existing value streams or on the new model coming in? ...

The dreaded layered process audit. If not completely understood and supported, it could be the highest level of pencil whipping hypocrisy...

Do not do this to yourself. The dreaded changeover. Can’t I just let my team stretch their legs and let them run? It seems like all...

How is your company planning logistics? Do you know if the forecasts you are sending to your supply base are fully utilizing the...

A lean manufacturing flow must have an effective part presentation to the operator.

Takt time-based line design to specifically match up to the customer demand rate is the most important concept to remember in designing a...

By Ben Roush Effective training is often overlooked in moving forward with our lean journey. The truth is, that our training budgets are...

We all know that colleague engagement is hard work for the management team. No matter where you are on the engagement scale, the...

Creating Lean begins with Genesis: The Creation, or Beginnings of Origin. The 3P process stands for Pre-Production Preparation process. ...

By Ben Roush If a significant amount of cost is associated with our material, then why does it seem to get managed last? There is nothing...

By Ben Roush The use of standard work for operators can be one of the most misunderstood concepts within the lean journey. If you limit...

By Ben Roush Colleague engagement is hard work for any management team. Not only do they have to support the HR engagement efforts in...

The Lean Journey: Manufacturing Rhythm and Routine By: Ben Roush In the manufacturing facility, everyone wants to have some level of...

New Manufacturers’ Resource: Dynamic Improvement Group Works to Boost Factory Efficiencies ANN ARBOR, Mich. – June 1, 2020 – Dynamic...

The Lean Journey: What Comes First? By: Ben Roush There are many different approaches on “how” to successfully begin the lean journey. ...