“The first challenge is to get rid of unnecessary delays and costs. This is done by eliminating ‘fumbles’ – bottlenecks, changes, rework, and unnecessary work.” Lightning Strategies for Innovation, Willard I. Zangwill
Lean isn’t just for manufacturing any more. It has been successfully implemented in every type of organization and in every area of organizations.
The Value Added Organization:
Systematically eliminates the eight fatal mistakes
Implements continuous flow concepts
Produces to customer pull
Lives the Lean principles
You can:
Increase productivity by 30 to 50%
Accomplish more with your current staff
Have happier more motivated employees
Have employees that are more productive and creative
Have happier customers
Steps to your Value Added Organization:
Value Added Thinking: Learning to Think Lean
Value Added Mapping: The Art of Seeing and Designing the Flow
"These are exactly the issues I have been feeling in our organization, and now I have labels to help explain it. I am asking for standardization of processes, but get push back because they don’t like change. The pull system is exactly what I have been looking for – becoming proactive rather than reactive." - Susan Gorton, OG&E
"Great benefit in regards to the human nature of employees. Handling of conflict. I have realized more about myself, and my own personality. How to change in positive steps. Working together in a team effort along with the process of work for employees and motivation." - Beverly Rutledge,
Aearo Technologies
"Great course for becoming familiar with Lean Manufacturing." - Steve Daramus
Thermal Engineering International
"I like the program because it gives us a `Real World` explanation of problems, solutions, and expectations as well as being taught by someone not reading the lessons out of a book. The interaction in the class keeps our attention and helps us realize we are not the only ones dealing with these issues." - Joe Hackney, Production Supervisor, Cimarron Trailers
“Thanks for your terrific work today on the planning process. You made it look so easy to get ideas from us. You gave us all a new tool for expression that was necessary for our growth.”
- Vicki Anderson, CEO, Anderson Resources
"I have enjoyed this class. This class is interesting and informative. Giving us assignments to do makes us realize that changing our styles is an ongoing process. This class is a case of do as I do, not only as I say." - Annie Dutton,
Aearo Technologies
