Who has tried doing a gemba walk and felt over time they just didn’t add much value? Or that they were OK for a while, but now? It’s a challenge to keep the traditional tools we use for continuous ...

Originating from the Japanese term “Gembutsu,” “Gemba Walk” is essentially a lean management practice that has an organization’s leadership visiting the “actual place” where work is done. This might ...

In Lean manufacturing, "Gemba" refers to "the actual place"—where value is created, and problems emerge. Unlike casual walkabouts, structured Gemba Walks follow specific protocols to maximize insights ...

I recently visited a very large and complex manufacturing operation struggling to produce enough material to meet demand. On paper, there seemed little room left for improvement. Conventional wisdom ...

As senior business leaders, it’s easy to slip into thinking that our role is to provide answers to the problems facing the company. And while coming up with solutions is a critical element of good ...

To some of you, this article may seem repetitious. However, having walked and talked about dozens of manufacturing floors and operations in the past year alone, I can tell you we’re not done ...