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Mark DeLuzio discusses the topic of daily management and Gemba Walks in this episode of the Lean 911 Podcast. He highlights the confusion surrounding daily management and emphasizes the importance of using leading indicators rather than lagging indicators on Gemba boards. Mark also emphasizes the need to tie together the hard tools and soft tools…

Mark DeLuzio discusses the anatomy of a Kaizen report out. He explores the different components and guidelines for a Kaizen presentation.

Explore the common pitfalls to watch out for when implementing Kaizen and strategies to overcome and avoid them.

Mark DeLuzio breaks down the misconceptions and challenges surrounding Kaizen and presents the 10 rules of Kaizen.

The traditional definition of value-adding is flawed. We should consider all activities that contribute to a company’s success.

This episode discusses the concept of accounting for lean, which is the modification of accounting processes and internal management reporting to better promote lean behaviors.

Lean accounting is the application of lean concepts and methodologies to drive waste out of the accounting process, just like any other process. Accounting for Lean is modifying the accounting process and internal management reporting to promote lean behaviors and provide more timely, accurate, and customer-focused information. The benefits of lean accounting include eliminating waste,…

Mark DeLuzio discusses his encounter with Dr. Joseph M. Juran.

I am old enough to remember when McDonald’s restaurants were scarce. Where I grew up in Central Connecticut, I could recall only one McDonald’s franchise located just 10 miles away from our home. My Father took us there about twice a year, and when he did, I felt as if I had died and gone…

Capital Equipment Expenditures need to be vetted through more than a financial lens. In this podcast, Mark DeLuzio looks at CapEx from a Lean perspective and tells you how to avoid the pitfalls in making the wrong purchase decisions.

Mark DeLuzio takes a look at the world’s greatest “Speed Cuber,” Max Park and analyzes the qualities that Max displays which makes him the world’s greatest. Companies that wish to achieve world-class status would do themselves a favor if they simply observed Max Park, as there are many parallels worth noting.

TAKT time is a key element of Standard Work. Every business has some semblance of a TAKT time, and it is important to understand what it is and how it applies to your business. In this episode, we’ll clear up many of the misconceptions of TAKT Time, and why it is a key element of your lean transformation.