Mentoring Production Management
February 2nd 2012 POSTED BY: leanpal.

Mark Colvin of Leanpal Ltd was recently engaged by a firm to mentor a Production Manager as part of his continuous professional development sponsored by the Managing Director.The firm was in the middle of a major factory re-layout project, and the MD was taking on most of the tasks. He had tried to delegate certain t... read more

Your essential guide to lean success
June 21st 2011 POSTED BY: leanpal.

Lean is made up of a plethora of complex theories. WM offers a handy reference guide to the kaizen team and how to employ them to ensure continuous improvement success at your site Max Gosney Editor of Works Management Magazine kindly gave me permission to post this article on the Leanpal  blog.http://www.... read more

Case Study - Practical Application of Kanban in a Complex Assembly Operation
May 25th 2011 POSTED BY: leanpal.

This case study covers the implementation of a Kanban system for a more complicated range of products – the steps leading up to the implementation are described as is the change management process. The information presented has been desensitised - the company and its products are not identified for confidentia... read more

Leanpal - Practical Application of Kanbans
December 30th 2010 POSTED BY: leanpal.

This postexplores a practical application of Kanban systemsWhat do we mean by Kanban?  – (Experienced readers can skip this paragraph). Kanban is the Japanese word for ticket – the practice originates from a factory calling off the parts it needs from stores or from another downstream production cell when it... read more