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(EN) Hell is Other People – Workplace Conflict between Managers and the Managed

Christoph Roser Dezember 1, 2013

Little birds and big bird on wire — The boss and the bossed …

Throughout the history of industry, there has been a constant conflict between managers and subordinates. For some reason, we just don’t get along well with each other. Or, as philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre phrased it, „Hell is other people.“ In fact, large advances in mechanization and automation were due to managers wanting to take power away from workers or to get rid of workers altogether.

(EN) Internal Threat to the Toyota Production System Due to New Hiring Practices

Christoph Roser November 24, 2013

Toyota with its Toyota Production System is the archetype of lean manufacturing, which also makes it to one of the most successful companies on earth. This success is due to outstanding cooperative management at Toyota; however, recent changes in hiring practices threaten the Toyota Production System.

(EN) Extended Lean Tool Kit for Shop Floor Improvement Projects

Christoph Roser November 17, 2013

Due to the popularity of my lean tool kit, I present you here my extended lean tool kit. These are items and tools that I frequently use for lean manufacturing on the shop floor, but as opposed to the items from the lean tool kit, I bring these along only if I know I will need them.

(EN) The Tale of Taylor and Gilbreth

Christoph Roser November 10, 2013

Modern workplace management undoubtedly started with Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856–1915), who almost single-handedly created modern industrial management. He was the first to measure industrial work and apply the results to improve efficiency. Even so, efficiency was greatly improved by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (1868–1924 and 1878–1972 respectively). Unfortunately, Frederick Taylor and Frank Gilbreth were at war with each other. This post looks into the history of how the conflict started, and how Lillian Gilbreth resolved the conflict after their deaths.

(EN) Know Your Priorities!

Christoph Roser November 3, 2013

The concept of lean manufacturing originated on the shop floor at Toyota. Since then it has expanded into many other areas, including but not limited to lean healthcare, lean administration, lean logistics, lean services, lean hotel, lean military, lean banking, or any lean whatever topic. There is even a lean government, albeit I am somehow skeptical on that one. Even so, most practitioners of lean work in manufacturing. Hence it comes as no surprise that most lean efforts are focused on the shop floor. However, while there is usually much improvement potential on any given shop floor, it is not necessarily the area you most want to improve.

(EN) Seven Gadgets for the Basic Lean Toolkit

Christoph Roser Oktober 27, 2013

Lean happens on the shop floor. When working hands-on in manufacturing, there are a number of items that can help you. Throughout the years I have optimized a small lean toolkit that I bring with me for my everyday practical work. Here are seven gadgets that help me to do lean on the shop floor.

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(EN) Hell is Other People – Workplace Conflict between Managers and the Managed

(EN) Internal Threat to the Toyota Production System Due to New Hiring Practices

(EN) Extended Lean Tool Kit for Shop Floor Improvement Projects

(EN) The Tale of Taylor and Gilbreth

(EN) Know Your Priorities!

(EN) Seven Gadgets for the Basic Lean Toolkit