Manufacturing

Tariffs – We Are Doomed ... Maybe Not!: <img src="https://www.leanadvisors.com/images/tariffs.jpg" vspace="16"> <p>Tariff discussions over the past few months are now materializing, with some officials referring to it as a ‘trade war’. While it may not be a war, it would drastically alter the North American business environment. Businesses need to be proactive. They need to look at this tariff crisis or threat of tariffs as an opportunity/motivation to make immediate changes to their operations.</p>
Streamlined Problem-Solving with the Fishbone Diagram: Utilizing a simple methodology like the Fishbone methodology can elevate your organization's quality, efficiency, and customer service to greater heights.
Small Businesses - Change/Improvements Made Easy: To stay competitive, small businesses need to embrace improvement, much like their larger counterparts. Yet, navigating change poses a significant challenge. With limited resources at their disposal, small businesses find investing in change particularly straining.
Behaviour Tied to Rewards: Communicating and driving consistent goals across a company is important. It is what should be done, except if the selected performance goals drive the wrong behaviours or replace emphasis on other important mandates of the job.
Lean and Technology – Powerful Combination
Lean Food Processing at Gorton's Seafood
Success in Just 5 Days
Lean Implementation at Medtronic Xomed
Active Burgess Mould and Design Implement Lean
Macro Value Stream Mapping at Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin
Lean Implementation in the SLC Electronics Factory
Client saved $800,000 in 3 Days
Lean in Pharmaceuticals
Lean Success - Sense of Urgency and A Plan
Manufacturing New Opportunities
Low Hanging Fruit Scenario
Textile Industry Results
North American Troubles - China is to Blame - Really?: A national newspaper recently reported on how some countries are losing their competitive edge and quality of life due to a shift from value-added production to non-productive activities that expand bureaucracy. The article points out Canada as a case in point, but notes similar trends in other nations.