Lean Management: What is Catchball?

Our January 2013 newsletter is out, and our topic for the month is Lean Leadership.  One sub-topic within lean leadership is the concept known as catchball.  Anyone who has been involved in a lean transformation knows that a good working relationship and system for communication between upper management, supervision, and front-line workers is critical to success.  Management sets the vision and goals, but the workers actually have the know-how to make improvements to their processes.  Catchball is one technique for making these relationships work.  We've recently created the following video to explain the concept of catchball.

Lean Leadership, Culture, and Training

Our June 2010 newsletter is out. Proper leadership is foundational to a successful lean transformation. While the tools of lean are very important, they will not work effectively without the right kind of leadership and culture. In our latest newsletter, we talk about Lean leadership, culture, and learning. To check it out, visit:

http://www.emsstrategies.com/newsletter060110.htm

Happy New Year

Happy 2010! Our January 2010 newsletter is out. This month's edition covers lean office. In order to undergo an effective lean transformation, it is important to apply lean principles to administrative as well as manufacturing functions. In our latest newsletter, we talk about methods for applying lean principles to office and administrative processes. To check it out, visit: http://www.emsstrategies.com/newsletter010110.htm.

Implementing Lean in 2010

EMS Consulting Group's December newsletter is out. This month we're talking about Implementing Lean in 2010. As a person who believes lean thinking is superior to the traditional approach to operations, I believe anytime is a good time to begin a lean transformation. Given the state of the economy, 2010 might be a particularly good time to begin. In our latest newsletter, we talk about the state of the economy and why lean transformation makes sense now. To check it out, visit: http://www.emsstrategies.com/newsletter120109.htm