Posted September 10th, 2008 by Mary
Are you gearing up to launch a lean manufacturing initiative in your organization? Congratulations on making an excellent decision that can have a significant and positive impact on your productivity and bottom line profitability. Properly implemented, lean manufacturing can truly be the single best decision you can make for your organization.
As you transition from a traditional production environment to an optimized lean manufacturing way of doing business, you’ll need to enlist the assistance of qualified and experience lean manufacturing consultants. You’ll find it very beneficial to work with professionals who know the ins and outs of the transition process, and who can provide you with the guidance and training you need to make the change happen.
An important part of any successful transition is making sure that the entire team in your organization received lean manufacturing training. It’s not reasonable to expect to be able to make a change of this magnitude without providing comprehensive training for every aspect of the transition process. You and your will need to learn the language of lean manufacturing, as well as the “how-to” of implementation and measurement. Further, it’s important to educate all your personnel on the benefits of this approach to operations.
Posted September 6th, 2008 by Mary
Looking for a way to streamline your business operations and boost your company’s bottom line productivity and profitability? It might be time for your organization to introduce the concepts of lean manufacturing into its way of doing business. Many production oriented organizations have enjoyed great success by successfully implementing lean initiatives throughout every aspect of their businesses.
Most companies need outside help with the process of transitioning to a lean system. If you’re ready to experience the benefits of lean manufacturing and lean production, it’s time to look for a professional organization to help guide your organization through the transition. The consultants you hire to assist your company with this transition can have a major impact on how smoothly the necessary changes will go and how successful the new system will ultimately be.
Look for lean manufacturing consultants with a successful track record assisting companies with all aspects of the transition to lean manufacturing, including 5s, Six Sigma, and more. Don’t make a decision solely based on an impressive looking client list. Look beyond who the consultants you are considering have worked with in the past and focus on what types of results they achieved. Take the time to interview past clients, to find firsthand how they rate their experiences with the consultant they used and the overall transition process.
