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Read more about the article Lean Into The Surge
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Lean Into The Surge

by David K CoombsLeonardo Group Americas Senior Consultant At this writing, the Covid-19 pandemic is spreading aggressively in the United States, and the timing of…

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April 7, 2020
Read more about the article Do You Have a 6 or 7 Figure Lean Opportunity?
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Do You Have a 6 or 7 Figure Lean Opportunity?

Do you have a 6 or 7 figure improvement opportunity? By “you” I mean your company, but if you have one individually, congratulations! It makes…

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December 13, 2019
Read more about the article Quality Magazine: It’s Time for Lean Manufacturing
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Quality Magazine: It’s Time for Lean Manufacturing

Leonardo Group Americas founders, Richard Rahn and Gerard Leone, recently had the opportunity to catch up with Quality Magazine about the current state of Lean manufacturing. Find…

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October 17, 2019
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Is Your Value Stream Mature Enough to Improve It?

In a previous article I presented the concept of the "Process Maturity Model" that we have been using in our consulting practice. What about when you string…

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October 10, 2019
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Can You Improve an Immature Process?

Can You Improve An Immature Process?Yes, of course, but how you go about it can make a huge difference. Here is the catch: attempting to…

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October 3, 2019
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Managing Optional Processes and Subassemblies

It's not unusual for a Line Design to have optional processes and optional subassemblies. In this video we'll take a look at some of the…

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August 23, 2019
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Creating a Lean Sequence

We are big fans of Simulation Modeling for lean designs, especially now that it is a lot easier to build models with tools like the Lean…

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August 7, 2019
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Choosing a Lean Shift Strategy

The balance between the number of shifts in your line design comes down to resource utilization versus operations costs. In a One-Shift scenario the fixed…

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July 29, 2019
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How to Calculate Takt Time

Takt Time or Takt is a German word that refers to the timing or tempo of a musical passage. Other ways to think of this…

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July 25, 2019
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How to Measure Inventory Accuracy

In this lesson we'll review the subject of Inventory Record Accuracy, and how to measure it.https://www.youtube.com/embed/JkBllS-WktcFINANCIAL VERSUS ITEM ACCURACYWe want to measure “accuracy” for a number…

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July 15, 2019
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