Free email course
Lean in 7 days: a free course on lean basics
Seven short lessons by email, one each working day. Each takes a few minutes to read and ends with one thing to do on your floor that day. Every lesson is on this page too, so you can start now.
Written by Angad Singh, Co-Founder, LeanSuite.
The seven lessons
- Day1What lean is and the 8 wastesWhat lean is, value against waste, and the 8 wastes you can spot on any floor (DOWNTIME).
- Day2Gemba walksWhat a gemba walk is, why most of them change nothing, and the three parts of a walk that works.
- Day35S, done so it lastsThe five steps of 5S, why most 5S programs fade after the cleanup, and where to start.
- Day4Standard workStandard work's three parts (takt time, work sequence, standard WIP) and what makes people actually use it.
- Day5Visual management and daily huddlesMaking normal and abnormal visible at a glance, and a 10 to 15 minute daily huddle that acts on the board.
- Day6Problem solving: 5 whys, A3 and PDCARoot cause problem solving with the 5 whys, the A3 and PDCA, and the two traps that bring problems back.
- Day7Kaizen, and making it stickDaily kaizen and kaizen events, how to get ideas flowing, and how to make improvements last.
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