Welcome back to the gemba!


CHAPTER 9: THE HEIJUNKA WAY

 

Challenge

During gemba visits, keep practicing seeing how mura (unlevelness) creates muri (overburden) and then muda (waste).

 

Or, the other way around, when looking at muda (waste), look for muri (overburden) and the mura (batching) that causes it. 

 

Learning to think lean is practicing another way of thinking.

 

Find a place that is batching and creating demand, and try to level, fraction and mix and understand how you cause your own misery by batching.

 


Further Thinking


Dr. Michael Ballé will assist as virtual sensei for this e-learning experience with your own team to illustrate the key concepts you'll explore in the book.