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Continuous improvement is a way of life. It is about eliminating the “fires” in life that we deal with over and over. It is about finding little ways to make life better, our jobs or hobbies more efficient and the quality of our work better. The term I’ve adopted is Kaizen, a Japanese word that means change for the better.
Too much of our time in the shop is spent doing things that don’t add value to our projects. Why bother with things when we don’t have to? Some things can be outsourced!
Humans so often develop tunnel vision towards the world around them. Over time they neglect to see the opportunities that exist. We become de-synthesized to problems and opportunities. I’ve had the same drill press for nearly 20 years. I have always used the same breaker bar and socket to adjust the table. It’s the only place I typically use this socket and bar so since the first year of use I’ve let this breaker bar hang from the tables adjustment bolt.
You [...] Kaizen is one of the key elements of a Lean workplace. Most people, I find, only give passing thought to this idea of Continuous Improvement as it is translated into english. |
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