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The Correct Sequence for Doing 5S?

By Jon Miller - January 29th, 2009

Harish was reading the archives and asked a question: Traditionally (Hirano or Ohno’s Work Place Management) 5S is in a specific order – Sort, Set (Straighten), Shine (Spic & Span), Standardize and Sustain (if needed).

Finding Time Values for Standard Work

By Jon Miller - January 27th, 2009

Thanks to Gary Tucker for a question regarding standard work and standardized time values: How do you get your time values and how do you know that they are standardized? You sure can’t just take any observed time. There are all

Ask Gemba: World Class Direct to Indirect Labor Ratio?

By Jon Miller - January 21st, 2009

B. Huey asked on January 20 in a comment to this article on TPM metrics & financial impact: What is considered a world class ratio for direct labor to indirect & salary? In other words total indirect & salary divided by

Further Reflections on Standard Work

By Jon Miller - January 16th, 2009

The topic of standards is really an interesting and deep one with great importance to not only how we do our work but how we do it more effectively. I thank lean healthcare practitioner Brian Buck for giving us an opportunity to explor

Planning for One Piece Flow Cells

By Jon Miller - January 5th, 2009

Bas Timmermans from the Netherlands asked a question about OEE and one piece flow cells: How would you best plan such a cell? Would you make an hour-by-hour chart based on the cycle time and plan only the hours needed, leaving some con

Ask Gemba

By Jon Miller - January 3rd, 2009

We want to make it easier to start conversations and find answers here at Gemba Panta Rei. You will see a number of changes to the blog design and functionality over 2009. It will be a series of small experiments. There is no master pl

The Environment Where Takt Time is Ideal

By Jon Miller - August 17th, 2006

The topic of takt time and specifically “how does it apply to me?” seems to be a popular one, based on comments left by readers at this blog entry. The latest from John asks for advice on the environment where TAKT time is

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The Correct Sequence for Doing 5S?

Finding Time Values for Standard Work

Ask Gemba: World Class Direct to Indirect Labor Ratio?

Further Reflections on Standard Work

Planning for One Piece Flow Cells

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The Environment Where Takt Time is Ideal

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