The Perfect Process Insights
Lean Management InsightsOpEx Sustainability – The first frontier of change
Operational Excellence Sustainability – The First frontier of change The Problem As Covey said: “Begin with the end in mind” Why should this principle be applicable to the subject of sustainability when performing improvement projects under the Operational Excellence...
5 Lessons from deploying Lean in the Education Sector
5 Lessons from deploying Lean in the Education Sector Since the book, Lean Thinking which was published is 1986, Lean has spread to many different business sectors, initially to other manufacturing types and then into the back-office processes of business and into...
Seven tips to kick start the Lean Office
1. Connecting with people: When Lean starts it is normally in the factory and it is driven by frontline improvement events, which require operators and supervisors to be involved because the process of making things is what they do. Management does not try to...
Where to start with Lean Management?
One of the most frequent questions that is asked by organisations starting on the route of process improvement is "where do we start?" There are many choices available: do you follow the book and map out a value stream or business process? Or should you create a pilot...
The Importance of Lean Management Systems
The Importance of Lean Leadership systems Why are Lean Leadership systems important? - is a question often asked after a Lean pilot implementation has failed. This leads to the next challenge: “How do you make the new Lean system stick” The Lean deployment journey is...
What is Operational Excellence (OpEx)?
Operational Excellence is the effective combination of leadership, people and Lean methods. The goal of Operational Excellence is to provide superior value to the customer through all business and manufacturing processes. Many organisations just focus on deploying...