Using Toyota Kata to Improve Workout Goals
Over the past 10 years, I had been hearing more and more about the improvement approach called Toyota Kata. Think...
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Learn Lean at Your Next Restaurant
Jim Hudson suggests paying attention to wastes at a restaurant can help you see "the world of work" in a...
Reducing Laundry Handling Time From 45 to 12 Minutes
Lloyd Chigoma applied Lean methods to his laundry process, specifically the time to load, hang, sort and put away (not...
How to Teach 5S to Children
Helping teach his children about 5S, they were able to reduce the toy inventory by about 50%, created visuals for...
The Simple, Cheap Improvement I Made to My iPhone MagSafe Charger
Mark Graban discusses a small improvement he made to his iPhone charger. When I'd pick my iPhone up off the...
Lean as an Inspiration and Creative Spark to Painting
There is a misconception that lean stifles creativity. Sharon Visser feels that lean thinking can actually improve her painting. In...
Cut The Cockleburs to Reduce Excessive Pet Grooming
Over the course of a week, Jay Arthur, developer of QI Macros, was frustrated with spending 10-15 minutes removing cockleburs...
Lean Process Saves Money and Time at a Grocery Store
Brooke Holmes has worked in continuous improvement for many years, and decided to apply Lean to help with their monthly...
Reducing Time and Frustration of Vacuuming Home by 20%
My primary cleaning task at home is vacuuming once a week, usually on Sunday. After vacuuming for a few months,...
Setup Time to Play Guitar Decreased by 80%
Cristian Goyzueta was frustrated with his process for playing his guitar, specifically connecting up his guitar pedals. His drawers were...