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A short video about continuous flow, sequential pull, and replenishment pull in lean healthcare. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. Video discusses FIFO lane example and supermarket pul...

What do all of those Japanese terms mean? As lean manufacturing consultants and teachers, we are often asked that question. While we do not emphasize the Japanese words as much as many lean teachers do, we still refer to...

In lean manufacturing, when we think of pull systems, we think of replenishment pull systems using kanban. But, very often, sequential pull systems are the right choice to connect the flow between two processes. In this ...

What is a kaizen event? Kaizen events are rapid improvement activities aimed at improving a particular process or area to be improved. This video provides the definition of a kaizen event and the basic elements that make...

George Washington and Abe Lincoln discuss lean thinking in healthcare on President's Day. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc.: http://www.emsstrategies.com

A short video in which a facilitator works with a skeptic to overcome his objection and develop a raw idea into a workable idea. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com

What is meant by lean metrics? In this video, a lady teaches her friend the meaning of lean metrics. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com

Two college students discuss the lean leadership concept of catchball. Presented by EMS Consulting Group Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com - created at http://goanimate.com/

Hansei and Hoshin Kanri are discussed in this Happy New Year Message from EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. Hansei refers to self-reflection with the goal of improvement, while hoshin kanri essentia...

Frosty uses lean thinking to improve his Christmas preparedness. He also has a message from EMS Consulting Group, Inc., the leaders in Lean training and consulting. http://www.emsstrategies.com - created at http://goanim...

How does a company create a lean culture? A student poses this question to another student and learns about lean culture. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. Lean is about solving probl...

A professor runs into a former student on the subway, and the two discuss how lean thinking might help in a lean economy. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com

This video talks about Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and its key elements including OEE and the 6 Big Losses. Presented by EMS Consulting Group http://www.emsstrategies.com - created at http://goanimate.com/

Very soon, Vice President Biden and Congressman Ryan will debate the issues of the day in the 2012 vice presidential debate. In this session, lean thinking is addressed. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www...

Have you ever thought about improving the process for screening passengers at the airport? What if lean principles were applied to this process? In this video, a passenger educates a security screener about lean thinking...

Governor Romney and President Obama square off at a presidential debate, and discuss lean thinking as it applies to government. Both the President and Governor Romney appear to agree that applying lean principles to gover...

What is lean thinking? Why did Womack and Jones call their book Lean thinking rather than lean manufacturing or lean production? This video explains the concept of lean thinking in simple terms. It is a continuous journ...

A short video on how to sustain 5S, a key element of lean manufacturing. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com - created at http://goanimate.com/

This video addresses the concept of heijunka, which is leveling the mix and volume and work. This is a key concept of Lean Manufacturing. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com - created at ...

This short video discusses the Ishikawa or Cause and Effect Diagram, sometimes referred to as the fishbone diagram. It also touches on the Five Why's concept. Presented by EMS Consulting Group Inc. http://www.emsstrategi...

Short video about PDCA, a key component of lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. Presented by EMS Consulting Group Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com

A3 has soared in popularity over the past few years, but it is not as complicated as it may seem. In this short video presented by EMS Consulting Group http://www.emsstrategies.com, A3 is explained to a frustrated employe...

A brief video on lean supplier relationships presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. A supplier and customer are meeting to discuss changes in the relationship between the two organizations. ...

A brief video about the key aspects of lean leadership. Presented by EMS Consulting Group. http://www.emsstrategies.com. Topics discussed include kaizen and continuous improvement, hoshin planning, coaching and mentoring...

A short video about lean, kaizen, and the concept of continuous improvement. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com.

Continuous improvement is not done by management to employees. It must ...

In a powerful 2009 address to healthcare CEOs, Paul O'Neill shares what he has learned are the fundamental components of leadership necessary for a...

A short lean office video that covers the concepts of small batches and continuous flow within the office. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc., the leading provider of lean consulting and training, http://www.emsstra...

A short video that discusses Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training programs offered by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com - To register for online Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, visit http://...

A short video from EMS Consulting Group (http://www.emsstrategies.com) about lean manufacturing and cost reduction. Lean manufacturing will ultimately lower costs, increase revenues, and improve profitability and cash flo...

A short video describing the need for a lean supply chain and the first steps in getting started. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com

A short video about applying lean thinking at home: Applying 5S to a kitchen. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com - Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. Lean Manufacturing.

A short video in which two people have a debate about what lean thinking is really about. Lean Manufacturing is not a fad or flavor of the month. Presented by EMS Consulting Group Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. Lean...

This short video describes the 5 principles of lean thinking identified by James Womack and Daniel Jones in the book lean thinking. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. The five principle...

This short video describes Lean Healthcare Training offered by EMS Consulting Group Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com. Including online lean healthcare training, offsite lean healthcare training, and onsite training. Fo...

A short video describing policy deployment or strategy deployment, which is used for ensuring that everyone in an organization is working toward the same set of goals. It is a concept of Lean thinking, used in manufacturi...

A short video about applying 5S to healthcare, a key part of lean healthcare. Sort. Set in Order. Shine. Standardize. Sustain.Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com

How to implement a lean manufacturing, lean healthcare, or lean six sigma transformation. Initial assessment, executive vision, training change agents or black belts, facilitating improvement activities. Presented by EMS...

Introduction to Lean Healthcare. A patient visits a doctor to tell him about the benefits of applying lean thinking to healthcare.Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com The doctor is skepti...

A short video describing EMS Consulting Group's online Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification program. Also off-site, on-site lean six sigma training is offered. Presented by EMS Consulting Group Inc. http://www.emsstra...

A brief video that covers the types of lean six sigma certification programs offered by EMS Consulting Group including on-site, blended learning, and on-line. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training program and Lean Six Si...

A brief video that covers the types of lean certification programs offered by EMS Consulting Group including on-site, off-site, blended learning, and on-line. The Lean Manufacturing Certification program has been offered ...

Mark Graban the Chief Improvement Officer of KaiNexus presents tips and ideas about improvement principles based on Lean and kaizen. Learn more at ...

What is lean healthcare? A short video that talks about the benefits of applying lean thinking to the health care industry. The benefits include:

Improved Service and Turnaround time for patients and providers.

Reducti...

Newt Gingrich has just gotten some recent negative press because of his support for lean six sigma. Apparently Mike George, author of Lean Six Sigma, has been funding a PAC that supports him. This cartoon shows how Democ...

Lean Manufacturing Training and Lean Six Sigma Training including Lean Manufacturing Certification, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Lean Healthcare, Lean Office, and other ...

Video describing online lean manufacturing and lean six sigma training and certification. Certifications include Lean Manufacturing Certification, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Other programs ...

What is lean office? This short video describes lean office, its benefits, and a very simple example. How to Apply Lean Thinking to Business Processes. Accounts Payable is used as an example. Presented by EMS Consulti...

This video expains the DMAIC methodology of Lean Six Sigma. Define. Measure. Analyze. Improve. Control. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com - created at http://goanimate.com/

Lean Six Sigma Definition. This video describes the lean six sigma methodology, which is based on six sigma and lean manufacturing. DMAIC. Presented by EMS Consulting Group, Inc. http://www.emsstrategies.com