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Welcome to the Lean Dictionary section of the Award Winning Continuous Improvement Companion.

Velaction's Lean Dictionary

Hundreds of entries, and growing...

This Lean Dictionary links to our Lean Encyclopedia and downloadable reference guide. It contains a wealth of information, tips, and pitfalls to avoid for beginners and experts alike.

Plus, our Lean Dictionary looks at the terms from the perspective of both the company AND the employee, so you both win.

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Enjoy these random entries from our extensive Lean reference guide…

  • Line Balancing Line balancing is the act of balancing the cycle times of the workers on a production line to the takt time. When everyone has a cycle time that matches the takt time, work flows efficiently. If a line is not balanced, it either has waiting waste where t...
  • Action Date Using an 'action date' is a proactive approach to managing your workload. Whenever a task is unfinished, there is a next step. Frequently, that step is passively managed. Usually this means waiting for something to happen to allow work to continue. It ...
  • PDCA Cycle (+Video) The PDCA cycle is a problem solving approach. It is also known as the Deming cycle, after Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the man credited with popularizing this problem solving methodology. The 4 Steps of the PDCA Cycle include: Plan. The plan step of the PDC...
  • Reaction Plan A reaction plan is the series of steps that you would take in response to a specified abnormal condition. A reaction plan helps to minimize damage. It reduces the time between the occurrence of a problem and a stopgap. While a reaction plan is impor...
  • Drawers When using drawers to store equipment, one expression stands out: Out of sight, out of mind. Things in a drawer tend to get piled up, misplaced, and forgotten about. Drawers take time to open and close, and slow down processes. They hide things. Bottom l...

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