Helpful Tools for Managing your Process Flows

Helpful Tools for Managing your Process Flows

We’re going to take a short departure from our regular column on standards, to talk about techniques for managing your yard better, in the spirit of this issue on Operations. Do you have a process flow that you need to follow, but find that there are a lot of moving...
Kanban

Kanban

When there is not clear communication between team members it can result in duplicate efforts, defects or re-work of tasks already completed but done so incorrectly. Some supervisors find they are constantly on the go chasing tasks to be completed but not knowing...
Sometimes, clutter needs to be dealt with!

Sometimes, clutter needs to be dealt with!

Clutter – it’s everywhere if we let it be… and it’s insidious, sneaking up on you. When we moved to a new home we had a chance to declutter, and although it was sorta weird not putting everything out that we had in the old house, it was also really nice. Although you...
DeCluttering

DeCluttering

I came across this post today about decluttering your life – the author’s ‘epiphany’ occurred after a trip overseas. This reminded me of another friend who has recently radically changed her possession count after a trip to Central America – she’s downsized...
Moving Day Preparation – lessons learned

Moving Day Preparation – lessons learned

We are moving tomorrow. Movers will arrive at 8 am and carry all the big heavy pieces of furniture and the multiple boxes we’ve accumulated. Moving is much more than shifting locations for things, though. Moving implies change – the new rooms aren’t exactly the...