The ideal state of a system is that which consumes the least energy. In physics, that looks like the path of least resistance. In other domains, systems that require the least amount of input and resources have the most reliable output in the long run
Tag: industrial engineering
Get Alignment With A3 Reporting
the purpose is to ensure rigorous thinking around sharing the most useful information to get alignment and buy in from cross functional teams.
Workstation Design & Organization
Standardize: Establish a system to keep the above 3S’s consistent. Keep consistency between workstations.
Kanban Communication
Kanbans are another tool from Toyota’s pull based manufacturing system. Originally, physical cards acted as representation for the need of an engine component, and were passed to the relevant department when
Systematically Collect Feedback (and use it)
Capitalizing on the best features by making them even better to use will delight power users. Speaking of delighting users, try and go out of the way to delight 30-50% of customers, especially in the early days.
On Quality Management
Quality is as important to manage as it is hard to define. Having the tools and frameworks at the ready is critical.
What Is Management?
The cute one liners that define management leave out all the details of what one actually does as a manager. To be an effective manager, step one is figuring out what you are really responsible for.
Document Processes With Spaghetti Diagrams
Improve work flows with spaghetti diagrams
Don’t Automate Yet.
It's better to understand and eliminate than automate that which does not need to be automated.
Give Away Information, Build Familiarity
People buy products and services from those they trust. To build trust, you have to build a shared understanding. That shared understanding is easiest to build by giving away information for free. From there, you can built trust & familiarity. Then you can grow.
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