With clutter gone and the storage area organized, the next step is to properly and thoroughly clean and paint equipment and work areas. This step is critical as a way of sustaining the improvements begun in the Sort and Set phases. Initial painting and cleaning require an extra task outside regular working hours, but after … Continued

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that there are 34 900 serious injuries, including 85 fatal accidents per year in the United States involving forklifts. 11% of all forklifts will be involved in some accidents each year, and the manufacturing industry is the most affected, with 42.5% of fatal accidents. Many work-related factors … Continued

Our employees are responsible for the team’s success, and management is accountable for its failures; it is essential to optimize so you can do a better job tomorrow. In operations, we use standardized work, among other things, to always go further. Here are nine tips from Benoit Chouinard on how to standardize your workplace. 1 … Continued