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Answer each of the 10 statements by clicking on your choice; is the
statement FACT or FICTION? Statement 1: Implementation of Lean Manufacturing should only be started in a stable organization that is experiencing no imminent crisis.
You picked FACT Incorrect. According to authors Womack and Jones, the best
results are achieved using a specific sequence of steps which includes having
"...some type of crisis to serve as a lever for change...". If your
business is in crisis, this is an invaluable opportunity. What if your
business is not experiencing a crisis?
Create one. A few examples of how to do this are: find a sub-unit or
department in crisis, identify a lean customer, or better still, a
lean competitor, or (if you are determined enough) force on on yourself.
Not our first choice, but to find out more about this controversial option read,
Lean Thinking - Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, by
James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones ISBN 0-684-81035-2 This is no fun. Take me back to the Learning Center.
Statement 1: Implementation of Lean Manufacturing should only be started in a stable organization that is experiencing no imminent crisis. You picked FICTION According to authors Womack and Jones, the best results are achieved using a
specific sequence of steps which includes having "...some type of crisis to
serve as a lever for change...". If your business is in crisis, this is an
invaluable opportunity. What if your business is not experiencing a crisis?
Create one. A few examples of how to do this are: find a sub-unit or
department in crisis, identify a lean customer, or better still, a
lean competitor, or (if you are determined enough) force on on yourself.
Not our first choice, but to find out more about this controversial option read,
Lean Thinking - Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation, by
James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones ISBN 0-684-81035-2 See? I know this stuff. Take me back to the Learning Center. |
