Author: Tucker Kaas

10 Posts

Why even bother with Continuous Improvement?

In the spring of 2021, on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Kaas Tailored is hosting a series on Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement. To register to join in on the fun, please go here. What is a system? Before talking about Improvement Systems, let’s make sure we are talking about the same […]

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What Elements Should You Include in Your Visual Management System?

How do you know what elements you should make visual? You have to be very selective. The first part is deciding who’s the customer. A lot of times when people make things, it’s for 10 different customers so the whole thing gets watered down. But choosing one customer helps us set clear constraints and contrasts.

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How Kaas Tailored Uses Visual Management Tools

In the fall of 2020, Kaas Tailored hosted a series of Zoom calls unpacking our Daily Management System (DMS). Each month we focused on a different element of our DMS, starting with strategy, then discussing daily huddles, then talking about Visual Management Systems (VMS), and ending with Leader Standard Work. In this post, we look […]

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What is JIT Production?

JIT production is a method of production that relies on pull from our clients, letting demand dictate how much product we create.

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What is One-piece Flow?

One-piece flow, also called continuous flow, refers to the way products move from one step in the process to the next—moving them efficiently by planning workflow based on the product and its needs, instead of the organization or equipment.

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Truth, Bit, Pull

What is truth, bit, pull? It’s the Kaas Tailored way of explaining what we’ve learned from Kaizen, various lean tools, Lean Improvement, and the Toyota Way.

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What is Kaizen?

When applied correctly, Kaizen reduces waste while humanizing the workplace. Kaizen is for everyone in an organization—from the CEO to the front lines.

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