There is something about the end of one year and the beginning of the next that allows us to pause...
Annual Lean Clean Up Using Practical 5S
If you have been diligent with your 5S activities this year, your annual clean up is an opportunity for another...
The Four Secrets of Successful Value Stream Mapping
Successful Value Stream Mapping is a powerful tool, but one that needs to be applied correctly to deliver its benefits....
The Best Known Lean Term – What Is Just in Time?
Just in time is one of the best known Lean terms but how does it apply to you and your...
Creating a “Future State” Value Stream Map
Previously we outlined what a value stream was and how to find yours in your manufacturing company. Now we will...
Kaizen is used to change for the better by eliminating the 7 forms of waste (Muda) in a process, as...
New Lean Thinking: How Understanding Customer Value is Key to Disrupting Your Market
Understanding the value you provide your customers is key in disrupting new markets and creating growth. Focus on your customers!...
The Missing Metric – Productivity
In many of the companies TXM has visited over past number of years, productivity measusre are very hard to find....
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Lean Goals
This year, let’s NOT make any New Year’s resolutions when it comes to running our businesses and being successful. Rather...
Theory of Constraints vs. Lean – Which Makes Sense for Your Business?
The Theory of Constraints vs Lean? Which of these two methodologies is better suited for your business? Read as Tim...
How to Start Value Stream Mapping Understanding your company’s Value Stream is an important part of Lean Manufacturing, regardless of...
Discover what Lean Manufacturing is, it's methodologies, it's main purpose, why its important, what are lean principles and how to...
How To Create Flow When There is No Assembly Line
One of the most well-known Lean concepts is that of “flow”. The most familiar example of flow is the automotive...
The Top Seven Common Problems in Project Manufacturing and How to Overcome Them
What is Project Manufacturing? When we think of a manufacturing business, we usually think of a business that manufactures a...
Waste in Lean Manufacturing: Find the Hidden Waste in your Business
When you walk through your workplace do you find it hard to see waste? Maybe you have implemented 5S so...
Surely everyone knows what is a value stream map? At least you would expect Lean practitioners and Lean consultants to...
Lean Tools to Support A Make to Order Production System
Here we will look at three key Lean Manufacturing tools to help support the implementation of a make to order...
Act Your Way into a New Way of Thinking with 5S and Lean
Here are three Lean tools that can help our team act their way to a new way of thinking, acting...
A Multi Level Approach to Problem Solving with Trigger Points
As you and your company travel along the lean journey, the ability for your team to identify and take part...
Benchmarking the Lean principles at Subway
A great place to see key lean principles is at your local Subway; their layout and processes exemplify many of...
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