My Lean tool and me | Grace
You might not already be aware, that every single member of staff at 100% Effective is trained to at least Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt [...]
My Lean tool and me | Sarah
We're now well into our series on our favourite Lean tools, and this week we're speaking to Business Support Manager Sarah. We're already found out [...]
My Lean tool and me | Philippa
Welcome to the third instalment in our series of My Lean Tool and Me. As the Marketing Manager of 100% Effective, today I'll be giving [...]
My Lean tool and me | Sophie
Did you know that it’s not just our expert trainers who are certified in Lean and Lean Six Sigma? From the accounts team to the [...]
Undercover Boss: Why Gemba walks make TV gold
While recently in America, I found myself flicking through television channels to come across an old favourite reality show of mine, Undercover Boss. First aired [...]
Lean food for thought: Reducing waste in the food industry
Tim Render, Head of the Great British Food Unit at Defra, has warned that UK food manufacturers face four big challenges: boosting productivity, growth through [...]
Brexit, Lean and the food industry
It’s just over a year since the UK decided to leave the EU and still none of us are really sure what this means and [...]
Say buzz off to Lean buzzwords
With its roots firmly in the Japanese manufacturing industry, Lean is full of Japanese phrases. From Muda, Mura and Muri, to Heijunka and Kaizen, listening [...]
Mistakes happen, but they don’t have to
From small errors in our daily lives to big business blunders, mistakes happen. And whether it is a dent in our pride, damage to our [...]
What is Visual Management?
Visual Management is one of those essential elements of our work and home lives, that many of us accept without question, and may not have [...]