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Lean · Continuous improvement

5S

5S is a working system, not a cleaning event. Organise around the task, make abnormalities visible and agree who maintains the standard.

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Choose one shared work area. Ask its users what they search for most, then agree a clear location and replenishment rule.

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Quote of the Day

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

Book of the Day

Founding Story & Persistence

Shoe Dog

by Phil Knight

8 min read

Phil Knight's memoir of building Nike from a $50 loan and a handshake deal with a Japanese shoe company into one of the world's most recognised brands. An honest account of near-failures, cash crises and the obsession that kept it going.

Turnaround of the Day

Automotive

WABCO India

The Braking Systems Company That Stopped India's Trucks From Stopping Dangerously

Reflect

What safety, quality, or environmental standard is currently voluntary in your industry that will almost certainly become mandatory within five years? The company that invests in it now will be the mandatory supplier of tomorrow.