Lean Operating Systems

Today we were introduced to a successful example of lean operating systems implementation through our case study at the end of Collier and Evans (2015) chapter 17. The videos below are helpful supplements to our reading, highlighting some of lean's key concepts. We'll put these concepts to work in class next week. We'll also apply them in case study, part 3.

An introduction to lean.

This next video captures Collier and Evan's (2015) four principles of lean, but in a slightly different way.

And now a review of the seven types of waste. Note that the narrator adds an eighth type. This video does a particularly good job applying lean to service environments.

Finally, this video highlights some additional lean concepts not captured in today's case study, but that are critical to lean operations. Can you identify the concepts and tools we've discussed earlier in the semester?

Reference

Collier, D.A. & Evans, J.R. (2015). OM5. Boston: Cengage Learning.