Tag: root causes
The Worst Waste of All
So—is it a 9 or is it a 6?
Depends on who's looking at the problem. You’ve probably seen memes similar to this that call...
Develop a “Why?” Mindset
Lean, at its heart, is about finding the root causes of problems that prevent you from achieving your goals.
Often, what stands in the way...
The Recipe for My Secret Sauce
No, this isn’t a special holiday cooking edition of the LeanBP Blog! To celebrate the season, I thought I’d share with you the formula...
Variation in Your Processes—A Game of Chance (Part One of Two)
As most of you know, variation is a very big deal in manufacturing, because even the smallest change in production processes can have big...
A Better Way to Brainstorm Root Causes
Determining root causes seems to be a lost art. It’s a discipline, and if we aren’t willing to apply disciplined thinking when diagnosing a...