Kanban

Kanban for Improved Office Productivity

By |March 11th, 2019|

It’s hard to keep focused these days what with all the things that are battling for our attention. It’s a challenge to be productive, especially in the office. Just imagine what happens daily at work. Endless meetings and your trip to the pantry for a water refill suddenly becomes

What is Kanban – A Quick Guide

By |March 5th, 2019|

We are all in search of the perfect productivity system. Good time management, task organization, and careful planning are key to achieving success and reaching our goals. While a perfect system does not exist, there is one particularly simple, yet very helpful and effective methodology which users can utilize

Kanban vs Scrum: Which One is Better?

By |February 28th, 2019|

Kanban has been pitted against Scrum and vice-versa for the longest time. The debate is still on and each camp is ready to face the arguments. While we don’t aim to arrive at a winner in this article, we want to help you understand more about Kanban and Scrum.

Heijunka Principles and Application Simplified

By |February 21st, 2019|

If you’re wondering whether heijunka is another Japanese term that’s designed to make our work lives better, you’re absolutely right. Heijunka is a Lean technique similar to other Japanese principals like kanban and kaizen. It is also one of the 12 Pillars of the Toyota Production System. While it

A Step by Step Guide to the Kanban System

By |February 19th, 2019|

In order to explain the Kanban system, we must first explain the word Kanban and the concept of a pull system. Then we will rely on Toyota’s expertise in using Kanban to appreciate the philosophy of complete elimination of waste (Just-in-Time) and their six rules for an effective Kanban