by Tim Floyd | Apr 8, 2020 | Lean Solutions
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers find themselves in a unique environment and are working hard to adapt quickly. For many, production must continue as you develop essential goods in this time of crisis. To keep facilities online and personnel safe, many...
by Tim Floyd | Apr 2, 2020 | Lean Solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique environment for today’s manufacturers. Some of Geolean USA’s existing tools, such as live design, have become even more valuable to our clients today, as we work to support manufacturers implementing social...
by Tim Floyd | Jul 12, 2018 | Lean Solutions
Successful lean system integration comes from connecting all elements of lean (principles, concepts, tools) across every dimension of your operation (space, time, people, financial). Although sometimes a principle is easy to understand on the surface, it is not always...
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 | Apr 25, 2018 | Lean Solutions
If you are looking to become more lean as an organization, you will need to purchase products that help your team become more efficient and support the changes you want to implement. When evaluating what products or solutions you might use, there will be more options...
by Tim Floyd | Apr 18, 2018 | Lean Solutions
Lean isn’t quite as big a buzzword in logistics as it is in manufacturing. After all, it was first introduced as “lean manufacturing” and originated with the Toyota Management System. However, as more lean practitioners and thinkers expanded out of automotive into...