takt

Lean is largely about satisfying customer requirements.

Understanding a process' cycle time is extremely important, especially in the context of takt time. In a mixed model environment, cycle time can be a bit less straight-forward. That's where weighted averages may make sense.

I was in Boston this weekend with my wife and we were told the best place for breakfast was Paramount’s.

First in, first out (FIFO) lanes are the core of sequential pull.

Imagine that you were only allowed one chart (or board) at the gemba. What would you pick? What is the Swiss Army knife (I'm more of a Leatherman Multitool fan myself) of charts that gives you insight into process adherence and process performance?