Tag: Gemba
A Gemba Walk Example and Question: Strengthening Lean Leadership
This is from a blog reader, Mike, in response to an earlier question about the role of senior leadership in a Lean effort.
I'm...
Reader Question: Role of a Company President?
Since we've been talking about leadership and Lean, it's coincidence that I got this email from a reader. I'll let the blog readers...
Going Out Through the "Open Door"
Kent Blumberg: Open door policies that workHere's another interesting take on the practice of managers going to the Gemba. Kent writes about why...
Understanding Lean: Differentiating Real Lean from ‘L.A.M.E.’ Practices
Many of the "anti-lean" stories I hear sound like descriptions of situations or methods that I would hardly describe as "Lean." There are many...
"Gemba" Can Save Your Life?
Study Warns Of Desk Jockey Clot Danger - CBS NewsYou might have heard of "Deep Vein Thrombosis" and blood clots as being a health...
A Response to "Gemba, Schmemba"
Kent Blumberg: The Gemba - what it is and why leaders should careKent, a reader of and sometimes commenter on this blog, found a...
Home Depot’s CEO and Gemba Walks
Bob Nardelli is WatchingUpdate Jan 4 2007 --- I really had it wrong on Nardelli, see the latest news and post.They don't call it...
Strong Supervision: The Key to Long-term Kaizen
Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta Rei
This is a great article by Jon Miller from the Panta Rei lean blog.
Here is a...
