Comments on: Overcoming Challenges with Lean Thinking Leads to Record-breaking Performance

By: Mackenzie Hough

Mackenzie Hough — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:59:09 +0000

Great article really showed how Lingel had to restructure the whole model. And now instead of only pushing out 38 tanks per week they are doing 58 to 60 per week while doing all of this remotely. The really have cracked the code and by doing this just through Excel spreadsheets and meeting twice day I think is very impressive. Like you said it built the teams spirit up that wasn’t even up when they were in the office. Again great post really showed how Lingel embraced the lean way and transitioned from craft to flow manufacturing and was successful with the outcome.

By: matthewbyrne6@uri.edu

matthewbyrne6@uri.edu — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:03:03 +0000

This article is a great example of continuous improvement and how the implementation of lean six sigma can have a major increase on productivity. It was very interesting to learn how UPF was able to use Kaizen and continue to improve their production system very quickly. It was also interesting to learn how UPF was able to apply creative lean thinking into design engineering to help reduce bottlenecks. I was very surprised to read at the end of the article that the design engineering team worked 100% remotely and across four states. I think the team would have been even more successful if they were present on the floor and able to see everything that was happening.

By: Ryan McKenzie

Ryan McKenzie — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:16:19 +0000

really nice article. very applicable to the type of company i work at (high mix, low volume, design engineering bottlenecks).