LEAN 911
Tune in as Mark DeLuzio, pioneer of the modern Lean movement, answers all of your pressing Lean questions.
Recent Lean 911 Episodes
The Games We Play With On-Time Delivery Metrics
Mark discusses how companies develop On-Time Delivery KPIs (OTD) that do not reflect the customer’s needs. Learn how Mark calls these “Watermelon KPIs” – GREEN on the outside and RED on the inside. Do your OTD metrics truly drive customer satisfaction?
Target Costing – Make Money on Job #1
Mark discusses building profitability into the design process via the Target Costing methodology. Roughly 70% of a product’s cost is baked into the product’s design and process, leaving only 30% to Kaizen (post-design). Learn from Mark’s experience as CFO of Danaher’s JAKE Brake, where Target Costing played a significant role in JAKE’s profitability.
Why Aren’t There More Value Stream Organizations?
Mark talks about the types of Value Stream organizations and their benefits. But why are organizations reluctant to move to a Value Stream structure? Mark discusses the reasons why.
Jerry Wright – Book Review: “The Insanity Trap – What Your MRP Consultant Won’t Tell You”
Mark talks with Jerry Wright on his new book about the ills of MRP. Jerry talks about his experience of seeing failure after failure with companies trying to perfect MRP. He argues that a Lean Transformation is impossible if MRP is used as the primary resource planning tool. MRP was first introduced in 1964 and despite its failures, is still the tool of choice for so many companies today.
Griselda Abousleman – The Power of Optimism
Mark speaks with Griselda Abousleman, an inspiring Lean colleague whose life story encourages all minority women and anyone striving for success. Her journey is detailed in her book, “From the Border to the Boardroom,” where she recounts her upbringing in Brownsville, Texas, and her determination to succeed despite challenges.
How Do You Define a Defect?
Most people define defects based on an engineering product specification. There is nothing wrong with this. However, in this episode, Mark DeLuzio explains why we need to broaden our thinking when it comes to defining defects.
The Productivity Hysteria
Are you focusing on productivity as your barometer of Lean improvements? Mark DeLuzio discusses why this approach may be leading your Lean transformation into a brick wall.
Death by Lean Audits
Have you ever wondered why a supplier is auditing their “customer?” Mark discusses the ills of Lean Audits and the destructive culture created by those executing these audits.
Meet the Host of Lean 911
Mark DeLuzio
Mark DeLuzio—known as a pioneer of Lean and the principal architect of the Danaher Business System—serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders in global manufacturing organizations whose financial and operations metrics have flatlined. Leveraging his unmatched and inventive experience, Mark helps them think differently about how to optimize their approach system-wide.