In part 1 we looked at current business disciplines, their associated strengths and weaknesses and the reason for why a new strategy and approach is need for proactively and reactively solving productivity, efficiency and safety issues. In part 2 we are going to explore the power of L.E.S.S. ™
The Power of L.E.S.S. ™
Recently I gave a presentation at Safety 2013, ASSE’s professional development conference called the “Nuts and Bolts of Effective and Sustainable Ergonomics Programs”. The “Nuts and Bolts” focused on the management system of ergonomics, not on the tools and methods used for ergonomic assessment. I did this because the reasons most programs, whether ergonomics or other, fail is because they lack a management/business system. Thinking of ergonomics in terms of a management system isn’t routine or common to most people who are responsible for ergonomics. This was verified by the comments I
This is the fifth blog in the series on deer hunting and Lean, Ergonomics (Human Factors, Six Sigma and Systems Thinking (L.E.S.S.).
This is the fourth blog in the series on deer hunting and Lean, Ergonomics (Human Factors, Six Sigma and Systems Thinking (L.E.S.S.).
In my last blog I explained how a couple of Lean principles are used pre and post-hunt. Well, those same principles can be used once the hunter arrives in the woods. As a reminder, two of the primary principles Lean are to reduce waste and non-value added activities. The goal of hunting is to spend as much time as possible hunting, i.e. in the stand/blind, and minimize the time spent on preparation.
Final pre-hunt preparation
Productivity and efficiency—two buzz words that are talked about and heard continually from large to small businesses. Why? The productivity and efficiency of people and operations can make or break a business. Unfortunately we can’t snap our fingers and make high productivity happen all by itself. However, significant improvements are common when you apply the right principles, guidelines and tools to your business systems and processes.
