Developing an Appreciation for the System
Episode 5 of the Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership podcast, hosted by Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership, titled "Developing an Appreciation for the System" was published on March 31, 2021 and runs 25 minutes.
March 31, 2021 ·25m · Lean Smarts Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Leadership
Summary
Many lean implementation efforts have failed for either of two reasons. 1. Individual tools are cherry-picked and implemented individually without understanding that lean tools function together as an integrated system. 2. Or, lean is viewed only as a technical set or tools and the role of people and their behavior is forgotten or neglected. In this episode we explain the complexity of lean systems in simple terms. We talk about biology, technology, and even cyborgs in establishing the systems-nature of lean manufacturing.
Episode Description
Many lean implementation efforts have failed for either of two reasons. 1. Individual tools are cherry-picked and implemented individually without understanding that lean tools function together as an integrated system. 2. Or, lean is viewed only as a technical set or tools and the role of people and their behavior is forgotten or neglected. In this episode we explain the complexity of lean systems in simple terms. We talk about biology, technology, and even cyborgs in establishing the systems-nature of lean manufacturing.
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