This post is part of a series blog on Standardization, part II on job observation and Gemba walk and in particular, part I entitled What is Standardization and Digital Work Instructions?. After seeing the importance of having work standards in all our activities, and the importance of practicing Job Observation by Managers of the company […]

This post is part of a series blog on Standardization. See part I on visual work instructions and part III on competence management. To start positioning ourselves, and as we said in our 1st blog series about standardization, in phase C (Check) of the Deming PDCA cycle we had to do “The Job Observation”: What […]

This post is part of a series blog on Standardization. See part II on job observation and Gemba Walks and part III on competency management. Let’s start this post with some quotes that I think are particularly relevant to introducing the concepts of Standard Work and Standardization in Lean projects: Taiichi Ohno (1912-1990): “There is […]

You may have heard about 5S in manufacturing and the importance to maximize efficiency on the shop floor. It seems that these deep-rooted methodologies are outdated. The truth is that mature industries continue using them today in their daily routines. So, to clarify how 5S can do you for you in your personal life and […]