Chapter 2
The BASICS® Model Lean Overview
Our BASICS® model is composed of two parts which need to be integrated in order to sustain a Lean system (see Figure 2.1):
- BASICS® Lean Tools1—Improving processes using both an individual, team, and company-wide-based scientific management approach
- BASICS® Lean Continuous Leadership Development—Ingraining ownership for improving processes through the human aspects of developing people
Many companies have tried solely implementing the Lean tools and failed. This is because the human aspect necessary to sustain the new system was missing. Shigeo Shingo, consultant to Taiichi Ohno at Toyota, stated back in 1985 that “no more than 30 to 40% of a successful Toyota Production ...
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