Jan 15 2016
Lean’s Midlife Crisis | Bob Emiliani
“It seems to be common knowledge that the Lean movement is now suffering from a midlife crisis. Lean movement leaders are perplexed at the widespread continuing emphasis on Lean tools, narrow focus on cost cutting, and the slow uptake of the “Respect for People” principle over the last 15 years. This is the outcome, despite determined efforts to inform people otherwise. I’m not surprised.”
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Michel Baudin‘s comments:
While I agree with Bob’s overall diagnosis of a midlife crisis for Lean, I object to a few details, the main one being his assertion that Lean descends directly from “Scientific Management,” the brand under which Frederick Taylor sold his consulting services.
Jan 22 2016
What Went Wrong? (With Lean) | Bob Emiliani
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Michel Baudin‘s comments:
Bob’s title for the article is just “What Went Wrong?” which I feel needs to be set in context.
I agree with him that the most popular “Lean tools” are peripheral at best. None of the ones he mentions — 5S, visual controls, value stream maps A3 reports, or gemba walks — would make my list of what should be taught and applied first in a Lean manufacturing implementation. I would, on the other hand, include SMED, cell design, assembly line design based on takt time, etc.
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By Michel Baudin • Blog clippings • 3 • Tags: industrial engineering, Kaikaku, Kaizen, Kaizen Event, Kaizne Blitz, Lean, Manufacturing, Scientific Management, Tools of Lean, Toyota