5 Key Principles of Lean Manufacturing
Lean Manufacturing is a production system that considers the value from the customers prespective and provides a framework to achieve...
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Lean Content For Your Viewing
There is something about the end of one year and the beginning of the next that allows us to pause...
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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...
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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....
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Lean Visual Management Tools: 5 Types of Visual Controls
Visual Management and Visual Controls go hand in hand they are the life blood of a Lean production system. Raed...
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The 3 Essentials of a Lean Visual Management Board
Visual Management is the key to driving change in your business. Brush up on your knowledge with our 3 Essentials...
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Keeping Your Daily Team Meeting Effective
Daily team meetings start off with great level of enthusiasm and vigour when first implemented; however it doesn't last too...
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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...
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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...
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Production Flow Elements – Supermarkets
A key part of implementing Lean Manufacturing into a Production area is understanding Flow; how parts move along the processes,...
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Lean Manufacturing Quick Tip 1 – Zero Monitoring
Aim towards Zero Monitoring on production machines - It is recognise that monitoring activities on production machine are in itself...
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The Improvement Tool – Kaizen
Kaizen is used to change for the better by eliminating the 7 forms of waste (Muda) in a process, as...
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5 Workplace Behaviours to Improve Productivity: It’s Like Baking A Cake
Improving workplace productivity can be harder than you think, but it can to broken down into parts to make it...
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How Does Your Business Work While You Are Away?
Over the last few weeks, three of the TXM Lean Consultants have been enjoying a well-earned break and it is...
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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!...
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The Missing Metric – Productivity
In many of the companies TXM has visited over past number of years, productivity measusre are very hard to find....
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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...
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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...
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Lean Farming: Five Ways You Can Improve Productivity
Lean Farming can be achieved by applying Lean manufacturing methodologies on the farm. Tim McLean explains 5 ways you can...
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What is Value Stream Mapping?
How to Start Value Stream Mapping Understanding your company’s Value Stream is an important part of Lean Manufacturing, regardless of...
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