Six factories, four days, one lap around Michigan. Here’s what we saw on the Lean USA Tour, from built-in quality checks to a two-day lead time.
See how a training classroom in Brazil applies 5S and standard work to every detail, from name tags to the coffee station, and what it means for total responsibility on your own floor.
Russell Watkins breaks down the habits that separate strong lean leaders from the rest, from how they run Gemba walks to why “the standard you walk past” needs a second look.
See how one workshop transformed their daily operations with visual SOPs and Kanban systems. Simple, practical improvements that anyone can implement to make work easier, safer, and more consistent.
See how one workshop transformed their daily operations with visual SOPs and Kanban systems. Simple, practical improvements that anyone can implement to make work easier, safer, and more consistent.
From hotel-quality coffee machines to dual dishwashers to perfectly centered cups with placement guides – when leadership cares about these details, employees care about product quality.
This well-developed Kanban system ensures materials arrive on time, prevents stockouts, and allows anyone, even visitors, to understand inventory status at a glance.
From hotel-quality coffee machines to dual dishwashers to perfectly centered cups with placement guides – when leadership cares about these details, employees care about product quality.
From eliminating purchasing departments to empowering new hires to create SOPs on day one, discover the digital tools revolutionizing American manufacturing workflow management.
Discover how British Rototherm embeds Lean from the moment you walk in: safety point-of-use, brilliant visual controls, daily routines, “house rules”, and even AI agents acting as employees.