Predictability

At the heart of standardization is predictability. Standardization provides a predictable pace, predictable quality, and a predictable lead time. This predictability allows managers to make better plans. It allows marketers to make more accurate promises. And it allows employees to have a steady, reasonable pace throughout the day. Core Lean Read more…

Live Online Training

Why Choose Live Online Training (Private Webinars)? At Velaction, we believe that you should have options in how you train your team. While face-to-face instruction is generally the most effective way to build skills in your team, it does have budget and logistics limitations. Whether you… only need a single Read more…

Luck

Luck is the combination of events and circumstances that randomly impact an outcome. The more one can control those inputs, the more likely the result is to be a desired one. In a trip to Las Vegas, an individual has little impact on the outcome of games of chance. Roulette Read more…

Workstations

Workstations are exactly what they sound like. They are the locations where work is completed. In a non-Lean environment, workstations tend to be assigned to individuals, lack standardization, and often are very general in design. For example, a company may have a standard 6-foot-long workbench with a shelf above it Read more…

Stopgaps

Stopgaps are simply temporary measures put in place to prevent the defects from a known problem within a system, process, or product from escaping to a customer. This is in stark contrast to a countermeasure, in which a permanent solution is implemented. Stopgaps are intended to be temporary, but they Read more…