John Robert

Running a business can be called many things; satisfying, challenging, hopefully profitable. But one word that can never be used is easy. Competition is tough and relentless. The market is turbulent...

Where did Lean come from anyway? They say you can’t know where you’re going without knowing where you came from. For practitioners of Lean management methods, it is necessary to know how the methods...

When you are researching the best business models to apply to your company, why would you settle for second hand information when you could go right to the source? That is the thinking behind the Enna...

If you have been working with the Lean Management System for any length of time, you are aware of its history and its ties to the rise of Japan as an automotive and industrial powerhouse in the 20th...

Kaizen is a Japanese concept that was instrumental in the development of the Toyota Production System methodology that revolutionized and energized the Japanese auto industry in the latter half of the...

A great manager will recognize that the effectiveness of employees in any work role is not necessarily their ability to memorize all policies and procedures in the workplace, but instead be able to...

As your Lean system grows, you will eventually reach the point where you are ready for more advanced Lean techniques. Sure, what you went through getting Lean to work for you seemed advanced enough at...

Lean Manufacturing is all about getting the customer what they need, when they need it, in the quantity they require. This core concept is called Just-in-Time. If this is what you aim to give your...

You are working hard to compete in the most competitive economy in decades, and have decided that the Lean Management methodologies will help you keep your business profitable into the 21st century...

Having a hard time understanding all those words used in the world of Lean and Kaizen management? Do you feel like you have to stop every five minutes to do a quick search on yet another term you...

Sometime, probably not so long ago, you and your company went through the arduous but profitable process of instituting Lean methodologies to: Increase efficiency Reduce waste and errors Maintain and...

Enna is a lean company based in Brussels, Belgium. Its mission is to create a company where workers are actively engaged and believes in its success. Without understanding the right practices You...

There are no more excuses to postpone your education! With the online courses offered by üttana you too can become an expert of Lean and Kaizen: you can study whenever and wherever your schedule...

Keeping a large scale operation running at peak efficiency is a tricky task, requiring a lot of attention to both the big picture and the little details that affect the bottom line. Big Picture vs the...

Kaizen – One of the most mysterious terms you learn in the beginning of your Lean implementation. You know from the material that it is a Japanese word that means ‘to change for the better’, but you...