The Five Minute Gemba Archive

In Lean Manufacturing, the term Gemba means “the place where value is created”. Gemba walks are a way for stakeholders to respectfully engage their teams at this place (shop/plant floor) to understand and help with the improvement process. The Five-Minute Gemba newsletter will provide the fuel needed to accelerate your Industry 4.0 journey and help you create value in your business.

FMG No. 14 – Making Wise Decisions, Early and Often

In 2024, we measured company performance with the most detail since I started Managed Solutions in 1997. Why? We preach measurement and we make measurement

FMG No. 13 – Spectacular Fails

I recently began reading “Courage is Calling” by Ryan Holiday. Then yesterday, as I was reflecting on where I was spending my discretionary time, I

FMG No. 12 – What Will Your Legacy Be?

I don’t do a lot of social media. I had to turn down the noise last year so I could focus. It was a very

FMG No. 11 – The Follow-up IS Everything

Years ago, I had a live podcast on Blog Talk Radio. I really enjoyed conducting live discussions and interacting not only with my guests, but

FMG No. 01 – Sleep and Solve Problems

Welcome to the first edition of the Five-Minute Gemba, a bi-weekly newsletter designed to help you accelerate your Industry 4.0 Journey. The other morning, I

FMG No. 02 – What Are You Filtering?

Recently, I experienced a real life episode of “The Old Woman Who Swallowed the Fly.” As the nursery rhyme goes, her story starts with a