We introduce the Lean Donut Shop and take you to the donut kitchen where we expose employees to the concepts of VALUE and WASTE for the very first time! You will discover the 8 wastes of lean, define “value,” and realize why respect for people is foundational for building a lean organization. Learn with us at the gemba with real examples, spontaneity, and humor!
Learn how to get the most out of your manpower and machines by following this before/after work cell creation at the Lean Donut Shop. The key is to learn how to “separate the man from the machine” so that he or she is free to perform “multiprocess handling” across two or more operations. The result is a process that is more enjoyable, that keeps inventory flowing, and that better utilizes labor.
See how immediately standardization can eliminate loads of waiting, confusion, and struggle in this before/after sprinkler system improvement. Lean is visual! And it is meant to be simple.
Brad demonstrates an improvement to reduce motion and waiting time but also the concept of “use your head not your wallet.” It’s too easy to buy stuff as a solution to a problem, but it is often wiser and faster to get creative and use simple resources already at your disposal.
Learn why the waste of waiting is wasteful. Identify the waste of waiting on material, waiting on another person, waiting on a machine, or waiting for support. Discover five strategies for eliminating waiting.
Learn the difference between value and waste. Overview the seven classic wastes of lean. Discover how lean improvement is made: by eliminating waste!
A truly fantastic video demonstrating the difference between value-adding activities and non-value-adding activities.
See labor efficiency increase 45% with better work cell design and applying the concept of “separate man work from machine work.”
