Is Your Workspace Ready? The Boss is Coming! We’ve all been there—an unexpected visit from the boss can make even the most organized person break into a cold sweat. Whether it's for a quick check-in, a scheduled review, or just a surprise stop-b... Mar 18, 2025 Learn Lean
Lean is a Daily Practice Why Practicing Every Day is Important Lean isn't a one-time fix. It’s about creating an ongoing cycle of improvement that becomes ingrained in every part of your organization. When you practice Lean d... Mar 13, 2025 Learn Lean
Is Waste Shortening Your Life? Do Valueless Motions Shorten Your Life? Taichi Ohno, considered the Godfather of the Toyota Production System, wrote 10 precepts for success. #8 is: Valueless motions are equal to "shortening one's li... Feb 12, 2025 Learn Lean
Turn Waste Into Wins: Discover the Mottanai Approach In our ongoing commitment to support your journey towards efficiency and sustainability, we are excited to introduce you to the concept of Mottanai (もったいない). This Japanese term embodies the idea of no... Jan 21, 2025 Learn Lean
What is Poka - Yoke? Poka-yoke is all around us. The most common example are appliances (washing machines, dryers and microwaves) that come with a mechanism that prevents them from running when the door is open. Poka-yoke... Jan 16, 2025
Make Problems Visible Taichi Ohno, considered the godfather of the Toyota Production System, identified 10 precepts to Think, Act and Win. One of the key lessons is the importance of surfacing issues rather than allowing t... Nov 4, 2024
5S and Send a Pic! 5S is a key concept of Lean that can take a chaotic environment and create organization and visual control, increasing productivity and satisfaction. The 5 S's are: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standard... Oct 25, 2024
Jidoka: If you don't fix it now - when will you? Jidoka 自働化 Jidoka Have you ever had a problem with a process that frustrates you EVERY time you do it? You think to yourself: When will I EVER have the time to fix this? Well, the Lean philosophy answ... Oct 16, 2024
How Do You Define an Improvement? The Lean Definition of Improvements Have you ever made what you thought was an improvement only to find that it causes a bigger problem than the one you solved? Lean business philosophy attempts to so... Sep 30, 2024 Learn Lean
We Hate Waste and We Love Improving! One of the most crucial concepts we teach during our onboarding process is the 8 Wastes. These wastes are key contributors to inefficiency, and learning to identify and eliminate them empowers our tea... Sep 6, 2024 Learn Lean
Sekisho Idia Something unique we enjoy at TrippNT is learning about Japanese culture and applying it to improve our products and processes. The Japanese concept of Sekisho Idia (small things pile up) highlights ho... Aug 15, 2024 Learn Lean
What's the Point? Ikigai We talk every day at TrippNT about continuous improvement and solving pain points to deepen the value generated in both our processes and our customer's. What's more rarely discussed is the ultimate p... Jun 21, 2024 Learn Lean