Inventory waste, or; ‘why you should eat your ice cream and why you shouldn’t keep it in your deep freeze’ In this article we are going to briefly explore the second waste of lean – today, we will treat In-Process Inventory and Partially done work as a waste category, and we will discuss some ways…
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Seven Wastes – Waste 1 of 7 – Transportation Waste
“Transportation Waste and why driving an ambulance in a bus lane can constitute a criminal offence.” In this article we are going to briefly explore the first waste of lean – below we will treat Transport waste as category, and we will discuss some ways to identify and deal with it. Remember the…
Post-Agilism
Business pragmatism is finally challenging the ‘Big Waterfall’ industry and acknowledging the need to adapt. Many businesses know that agile principles make sense, however, taking the leap has been made institutionally difficult, in many cases, ostensibly by the very people who promote Agile. The problem? For over a decade self-styled ‘coaches and consultants’ have been…