Exploring Lean Culture Series – 05 . How Kata Can Help You Build a Lean Culture
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 05 . How Kata Can Help You Build a Lean Culture Toyota Kata, introduced by Mike Rother, is a structured approach to continuous improvement and presents a powerful framework for building a Lean Culture. It consists of two main practices: the Improvement Kata (a routine for solving problems) and the […]
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 04 The Role of Leadership in Building a Lean Culture
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 04 The Role of Leadership in Building a Lean Culture Leadership is the cornerstone of Lean Culture. As David Mann explains in Creating a Lean Culture, leaders must practice standard work, conduct regular Gemba walks, and use visual management to stay connected to the front lines. Effective Lean leaders don’t just […]
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 03 What is Lean Culture? A Beginner’s Guide to Transforming Your Workplace
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 03 What is Lean Culture? A Beginner’s Guide to Transforming the Workplace Lean Culture is a workplace philosophy rooted in continuous improvement, respect for people, and the elimination of waste. It’s not just about tools like Kanban or 5S; it’s about creating a mindset where every employee is empowered to […]
Exploring Lean Culture Series- 02 Sustaining the Focus on Improvement
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 02 Sustaining the Focus on Improvement H Thomas Johnson (2009) in a forward to the Toyota Kata by Mike Rother came up with the acronyms MBM – Managing by means and MBR – Managing by results. The difference being the realisation that focus on organisation’s routines for improvement and adaptation […]
Exploring Lean Culture Series – 01 Culture of Improvement
Exploring Lean Culture Through Key Principles – 01 Culture of Improvement To lay the foundation for a successful exploration of Lean Culture based in key principles, we would expore such topics as : What is Culture?, The Role of Leadership in Building a Lean Culture, How Kata Can Help You Build a Lean Culture, The […]