Kanban / Kaizen / JIT Manufacturing does not Work in the USA

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I have just completed my first exposure to Kanban / Kaizen JIT manufacturing as an assembly technician. The system does not work in the USA! The problem is - as I see it - that when you take away structure from the employees to the point that a Production Unit Leader, also known as Production Manager, Leadman or Supervisor, has no real idea what is going on, the complete system crashes and self destructs. (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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		Kanban Deming John
	The problem with you as I see it is that you judge too fast. :-)

		Does Kanban/Kaizen work in USA Brett Rice
	Jim, without the support of the entire system it does become more difficult to implement and sustain these types of systems. We are implementing now and are having a fair share of problems also, but you have to fix the issues and continue on. IT DOES WORK.

		Does Continuous Improvement Work roberto s jensen, proces engineer, Netherlands, Member
	Your structure is set by standard work because when you pass the Check phase, you have to Act that means transform your improvement into standard work.

		Remember PDSA is a Circle / Cycle! M.Ganapathy, Manager, Sri Lanka, Member
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		How to Make Lean Techniques Work Jorge Garrido, Director, Mexico, Member
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		Kanban can Surely Work Everywhere, If and When Practiced 'seriously' C.L. Kappagomtula, Professor, Malaysia, Member
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