Process Mapping ‘Process mapping’, or mapping the system of process, is a key early step in understanding an organisation. Lean manufacturing is a systems approach,

Selecting the process batch size and transfer batch size has a huge impact on making your business operations more “Lean”. Batch sizes directly affect the

What Does ‘Gemba’ Mean? ‘Gemba’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘the real place’. Gemba is the place of action, which is often, but not always,

What is SMED? “SMED” is an improvement tool methodology for analysing and reducing changeover times and cycle times. It is a way of studying the

The Risks of Third-Party Logistics Provider or Freight Forwarder When paying for help from a new third-party logistics partner / service provider, (for example a

Volume, Variety, Variation and Visibility The 4Vs are the 4 dimensions that fundamentally determine the nature of any business’s operations and allow us to categorise,