LEAN 911
Tune in as Mark DeLuzio, pioneer of the modern Lean movement, answers all of your pressing Lean questions.
Recent Lean 911 Episodes
Institutionalized Waste from Mura and Muri
Mark DeLuzio discusses the institutionalized waste of Mura and Muri, and if left unchallenged, it will derail a Lean transformation.
Lessons from the Danaher Business System Office III – Humble Errors: Mistakes We Made when Creating the Danaher Business System
Mark DeLuzio discusses the errors made when architecting the Danaher Business System and the things he would do differently today.
Lessons from the Danaher Business System Office II – The Role and Structure of a Lean Office
Why most lean offices fail and what it really takes to build trust, create capability, and impact strategy.
Lessons from the Danaher Business System Office I – Do You Have a Purpose?
Many Lean transformations commence without understanding why, and the communications to employees are poor or nonexistent. Mark DeLuzio talks about this failure mode and why it is essential to answer the question, “What’s in it for me?”
Problem Solving IX – Are you a Critical Thinker? The Mindset of a Problem Solver
Mark DeLuzio discusses the rules and mindset needed to be an effective critical thinker, which is essential to effective problem-solving. Every Lean coach needs to know how to solve problems effectively. Unfortunately, this knowledge is not widespread. Learn the skills required to take your problem-solving abilities to the next level.
How Compensation Systems Can Kill a Lean Transformation
Mark DeLuzio discusses the drawbacks and dysfunctional behaviors of compensation and reward systems that are not aligned with Lean Principles.
Why the Danaher Business System Was Successful – The Answer May Surprise You!
Danaher didn’t win with Lean tools They won with what no one else could see.
The Problem with OEE and Absorption Accounting
How OEE and absorption accounting quietly kill Lean results and what to measure instead.
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.