What is the method and when is it used? Cause and effect diagram, otherwise it is also called Ishikawa diagram, fish or fishbone. Sometimes you can also meet with the term – tree chart, because after turning about 90o it resembles, as the name suggests, just a tree. The Ishikawa diagram is one of […]
Brainstorming is ineffective? Perhaps the 6-3-5 method will be better Brainstorming, although it is widely used to solve problems and collect ideas from a group, often has a lot of limitations. It turns out that the methods easy to conduct for the Moderator are not always so easy for the participants. In the […]
What is Brainstorm method? Brainstorming is a method of creative thinking, stimulating creativity, thanks to which in a short time you can gather a huge number of ideas and proposals for solving a given problem. Very often, this technique is used in schools, already in the youngest age groups, as a way to: […]
5 WHY Analysis – introduction The process of continuous improvement, through the use of Lean philosophy, gives us many opportunities and tools to solve problems. However, to choose the right course of action that will help us to implement effective corrective actions, it is first necessary to identify the CAUSE OF SOURCE arising from […]
Continuous Improvement in the financial environment – introduction Lean Finance = Lean Accounting + Lean Controlling Lean Finance is nothing else like use of lean manufacturing methodology in the financial environment of the organization. It sounds simple, but is it really? The topic is so extensive that I will try to present this […]
Introduction – a few words about Lean Management “It is essential for the common good to support individuals, because only an individual can create new ideas that are necessary for society for its continuous development and, in essence, to avoid sterilization and stagnation.” Albert Eistein Lean Management, generally speaking, is a way of managing […]
There are many ways of organizing and working on employee suggestion program. A lot depends on the factors described in part 1 [read here] Very accurate observations are included in the report prepared by SLMP: http://leanpolska.org/wp-content/uploads/Raport-SLMP-Programy-sugestii-pracowniczych-2014.pdf Are you interested in how other companies carry out suggestion programs? Read below and check whether any of these […]
Employee suggestion programs, Kaizen, Rationalization programs, Employee ideas, Employee initiatives, etc. There are many names, everything depends on the invention of a given company. All combine one key idea, i.e. involve employees to submit ideas for any kind of improvement in work. Also motivate creative thinking and encourage “bottom-up” organization support to improve working conditions. […]
I guess no one doubts that Lean philosophy is first and foremost associated with the industry. No wonder, everything started with the industry. Fortunately, other industries have also noticed the benefits of continuous improvement and began to apply this approach more and more boldly in practice. Lean Office or Lean Administration are gaining more and […]
DMAIC is a method with a very wide range of applications. It is usually used to solve business problems, practically no matter how complicated they are. And all thanks to a simple and, most importantly, unlimited form of rigid rules. DMAIC is carried out in 5 specific steps, but each of them can be implemented […]
