We have attended many lean events from kaizen learning to chairing special interest groups to lean tours, lean classes and lean summits. It doesn’t matter what event, you always hear the question asked "How do I…." Well with that in mind, we have answered with a solution. We want you to have fun with your lean journey, we want you to grow and accomplish great successes and learn from your failings. We want you to learn, coach, share, experience and expand your growth while building a great company.
 
We have designed "How To" Lean For Starters in a format that is understandable and easy to follow utilizing plain English. The basic training tools are here allowing you to do it your way and at your implementation rate. We strive and encourage you to practice what lean is meant to be…….

Accounting is what it is, lean or not. Accounting basics consists of sales minus expenses equals profit/loss conforming to GAAP, generally accepted accounting principles. Lean accounting practices therefore can be stated as reducing daily entries/transactions, processes and chart of accounts to the simplest waste-free form as possible to suit your business reality.
 
Evolving through many years traditional accounting practices as we know it have been altered by personnel creating their own accounting rules, ultimately manipulating the numbers to satisfy, hide or otherwise cover-up the true accounting picture, possibly without realization of the devastating outcome. Most manufacturing managers disagree with the accounting reports or can’t relate to the numbers, mainly because they don’t represent - read more...

You’re implementing lean throughout your company, most likely conducting eight to ten kaizen events a year, and possibly even exceeding twenty events. These events will result in improvements and show financial gain, enhancing the bottom line of your P&L statement—or will they? read more...