by Mary Smollack | Nov 21, 2022
In the world of Lean Management, and business systems in general, there exists a pair of words that are similar, but not the same. And they are equally important in business. The words: Standards and Standardize. Let’s take a look at what they mean in business....
by Mary Smollack | Nov 21, 2022
Have you heard the term “feedback loop”? You’ve probably already been asked to give feedback somewhere. Every survey you’ve ever completed is giving feedback. Whether that feedback is used for anything is a different story. However, when the information you give to...
by Mary Smollack | Oct 26, 2022
There are two ways to improve your business operations. 1) You can fix problems and 2) You can raise the current standard. Lean management is all about continuous improvement. But using a Problem solving methodology sometimes can fall flat when you aren’t actually...
by Mary Smollack | Oct 26, 2022
There’s a saying in Lean that: No Problem is a Problem. What they are saying is Having No problems … is a problem. Which doesn’t make sense does it? Why would I want problems in my business? Well, you don’t. But, if you have problems, then you can fix them, and...
by Mary Smollack | Oct 18, 2022
The word “standard” gets tossed out a bunch when talking with Lean experts. And it can be confusing because while the strict definition of standard does apply, the implementation of Lean allows for some leeway on how standards are dealt with. Let’s take a deeper dive....
