6 word Lean wisdom gems

Created 2013

by Tom Curtis

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write standard work to understand well

kaizen includes maintenance of the improvement

waste can be found by everyone

clarity requires maintenance like everything else

quality is owned at make point

systems not integrated always create waste

no normal means no abnormal condition

help chains create accountability when used

tools to use tools reveal fools

waste, strain, unevenness always hinder flow

if no standard then no kaizen

to not maintain guarantees future pain

own tools not owned by tools

go and see, leave with understanding

be teaching in all you do

visual reduces effort to gain understanding

mistake proof in ways that enhance

solve problems in a standard way

remember that lean is intentionally fragile