Comments on: Invisibility http://oldleandude.com/2014/08/14/invisibility/ A Blog About Understanding TPS and Gaining Its Full Benefits, brought to you by "The Toast Guy" Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David Bueford http://oldleandude.com/2014/08/14/invisibility/#comment-4863 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:27:06 +0000 http://oldleandude.com/?p=1601#comment-4863 Great post this happens too often in manufacturing environments. Engineers, supervisors and managers are always in rotation what Deming referred to as the problem of mobility in management. It’s with the production crew that you will most likely find decades of continuous service. Maybe one day organizational culture will evolve and recognize that on the job experience can be as valuable as book learning!

]]> By: Alex Dobsky http://oldleandude.com/2014/08/14/invisibility/#comment-4827 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:42:54 +0000 http://oldleandude.com/?p=1601#comment-4827 Well said Bruce! I love how you are teaching us correct principles and behaviors to follow.

]]> By: Kevin Spradlin http://oldleandude.com/2014/08/14/invisibility/#comment-4824 Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:14:24 +0000 http://oldleandude.com/?p=1601#comment-4824 Bruce,

Great point! I have my own example just this week. We have experienced an issue with a new part launch in assembly. While product engineering is working on a “new design”, we have to replace the current design with proven part solution. To make a long story short, a group of managers in a room decided what we believed was the best process for replacing the part. However, I met with my team on the floor to communicate the issues and ask what their ideas and thoughts were in how to process the replacement part. As you can imagine they had much better ideas and thoughts on how to develop the process than we could ever think of. I guess the lesson here time and time again is that the ideas of the many are always better than the ideas of the few! All you have to do is ask. Further, the engagement you get from these types of activities brings even greater return over the long term.

Best Regards,

Kevin Spradlin

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