Obeya: Sharing is caring

Obeya stands out as a powerful management tool bringing people together to dynamically question the matters that generate generating value for a company. As a reminder, a management obeya comprehends 6 to 7 panels reflecting the vision and the path to achieve it supported by performance indicators and problem solving. Obeya, a thinking model Lately, … Continue reading Obeya: Sharing is caring →

Hoshin a light on me

Are you struggling to define the right path to follow for your company and its business to reach the expected goals? A Hoshin Kanri approach could be of great help! As any lean tool, the Hoshin Kanri is not a recipe to be applied bluntly. Every company is different in terms of what it produces, … Continue reading Hoshin a light on me →

Don’t be afraid of Lean

The usual initial reaction to the word lean is a defensive one. Lean is most of the time associated in people’s mind with redundancy plans, more stress, extra work hours and Taylorism. These accusations occur when Lean tends to be wrongly applied. Are the following lean principles really unhearable within a company? Completely satisfy customers … Continue reading Don’t be afraid of Lean →

Obeya tells the story of it all

Have you ever asked yourself “why am I wasting my time in this meeting” while painfully realizing it is only the first one of the day? Wouldn’t it be nice to bring back added value and true decision making in meetings while freeing time to work on the advancement of projects or businesses? How many … Continue reading Obeya tells the story of it all →

The real importance of material and how it flows

Material concern is not only inherent to the manufacturing industry. Of course, it is much easier to understand it as it is tangible. This does not mean it is not complex. Take a bicycle, a computer or any manufactured good, you can easily visualise some of their components, but you most probably don't have a … Continue reading The real importance of material and how it flows →