The Toyota 3M Model: Identifying Wastes in Your Processes
The Toyota 3M model is an age-old concept that remains relevant to this day. Many manufacturing concepts and strategies are influenced by the Toyota 3M Model. It has helped reframe the mindset of business leaders on how they manage and eliminate wastes in their processes. Companies often look at
Lean Manufacturing Principles and Concepts You Should Know About
Companies constantly pursue strategies and techniques to gain a competitive advantage and continuously improve their business. Companies look for measures to keep their costs in check, increase their productivity, and improve profitability. One of the most popular concepts that have helped transform companies is lean manufacturing. Let’s explore how
Become a Better Manager with the Genchi Genbutsu Principle
Becoming a better manager isn’t something that happens instantly. It’s a process that takes experience and time. One thing that will fast track your journey to becoming a better manager is your ability to spot improvement opportunities and solve problems. I believe that working on any problem or improvement
Improve Your Decision Making with the Nemawashi Concept
It’s very common to see traditional managers call the shots when it comes to business decisions. This scenario is more prominent in Western companies and we see managers, executives, and founders try to figure out everything on their own. Employees are most often on the receiving end of information
How to Apply the Jidoka Principle to Boost Your Productivity
There’s much we can learn from the ways of the Japanese, especially in the workplace. One of which is jidoka or loosely translated as “automation with a human touch”. It is one of the pillars of the Toyota Production System and is practiced extensively in various industries including manufacturing,
What is Inventory Kanban and How to Use It
The origins of Kanban dates back to the late 1940s when automobile manufacturing giant Toyota started the Toyota Production System (TPS). Toyota knew that for them to reach the top, they’d have to improve from within. The TPS was their way of organizing their end-to-end operations by optimizing human
