Comments on: Lean for the Lean’s Sake: Not Aligned to Organizational Goals https://6sigma.com/no-organizational-purpose-detached-lean/ Six Sigma Certification and Training Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:45:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Thelen https://6sigma.com/no-organizational-purpose-detached-lean/#comment-25706 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:42:28 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=10097#comment-25706 Excellent call-out that I see time and time again. “Point Kaizen”, regardless of the “point” often provides little or no value. Kaizen must be done in conjunction with Hoshin Kanri.

]]> By: Nick Ruhmann https://6sigma.com/no-organizational-purpose-detached-lean/#comment-25705 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:26:23 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=10097#comment-25705 Classic case of trying to implement lean tools rather than focusing running a business. People need to forget trying to drive lean through assessments and road maps that are based on tool and concept utilization…and instead let the business drive the need. What is your business telling you it needs?

]]> By: Mark Graban https://6sigma.com/no-organizational-purpose-detached-lean/#comment-25704 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:22:43 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/?p=10097#comment-25704 Great story, Pete.

I saw a guy present at ASQ this week and he had some survey data that showed (and this make sense) that companies who do Lean just to copy their industry peers tend to fail with Lean. Not sure where he got the data from though.

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