by Tim Floyd | Jul 6, 2018 | Lean Solutions
Let’s ignore the fact that Six Sigma is meaningless as a statistical process measurement and control program for 99.99966% of cases. We will also ignore the murky origins of the term, which may have been based on either a typo or a misinterpretation, and the deviation...
by Tim Floyd | Jun 20, 2018 | Lean Implementation
You know the importance and value of lean production, and you’ve seen the ways in which it can improve productivity and output, increase plant safety, and save money. But as is often the case for those in EHS and Continuous Improvement roles, you’re not the sole...
by Tim Floyd | Jun 14, 2018 | 5S
Just like “lean manufacturing”, “Toyota Production System”, and “continuous improvement”, 5S is a term that gets thrown around a lot but the approach is often misunderstood. Even more important than the standard definition of “What is 5S” is “Why” you would want to...
by Tim Floyd | Jun 11, 2018 | Lean Manufacturing
Mark Twain said, “Humor is the good-natured side of a truth”. One of Geolean’s principles is to have fun at work, to the extent that we don’t call our customer visits meetings, we call them field trips. These field trips allow us to experience truth and humor from our...
by Tim Floyd | Jun 8, 2018 | Website Blog
A perspective on the aerospace industry by Geolean founder Ludovic Ott – – On May 5th the first flight of a Chinese-designed narrow-body jet was a thunderclap to the rest of the aerospace industry. Though commercial service introduction – planned in 2021 –...
