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The Power of a Skills Matrix: How to Build a More Skilled Workforce
In today’s fast-paced world, businesses need to adapt quickly. One of the best ways to strengthen your team is by using a skills matrix,...
Steph
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Understanding Lead Time, Cycle Time, and Takt Time in Manufacturing
When it comes to manufacturing, understanding Lead Time, Cycle Time, and Takt time is critical. While these terms can be confusing at first, they’re essential tools for improving operations, meeting customer demand, and reducing waste. Let’s break them down, making it crystal clear how each works and why they matter.
Russell Watkins
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Finding Kaizen Inspiration: Improving Everyday Processes
Kaizen & lean skill can be developed outside of work by observing what's around you in places like cafes, sporting events & your own home.
Russell Watkins
3 min read
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2 Lean Skills Your Team Leaders Should Have: Change Points and the 80/20 Rule
80/20 rule in manufacturing – A lean skill for Team Leaders
Russell Watkins
3 min read
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Does Lean work outside of manufacturing?
Lean thinking applies anywhere there's value to be delivered, to a customer through a process
Russell Watkins
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How to find Abnormalities and not Problems in a lean factory
Strong lean factories manage Change Points. The key is recognising that many defects and accidents happen after something in 5M1E changes
Russell Watkins
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Toyota's thinking around Digital Manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 is about more than just sensors, data, things and machines. People are at the centre of it.
Russell Watkins
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The 7 Wastes: are defects problems or treasure?
The care of defects is a significant marker of whether your business believes in Built-in Quality
Russell Watkins
4 min read
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Reap the benefits of effective Gemba Walks (avoiding the fad trap)
Be sure why you're doing Gemba Walks and be able to link it to a purpose
Russell Watkins
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