Your Gemba Walk will be more effective if you walk as a team. Invite employees to walk with you, to help point out issues or concerns you can address together. Step 9. Keep The Schedule Flexible You don’t need to conduct Gemba Walks on a fixed schedule, because you may run the risk...
Gemba, or “the real place,” is where value gets created at your business. A Gemba Walk is the Lean manufacturing method that requires management to head to the production floor to see how processes are actually working. This guide explains the importance of Gemba and how to prepare for yo...
Gemba walks: Gemba walks are periodic factory walkthroughs designed to assess employee and machine performance, ask workers about their tasks and any roadblocks, and ensure that protocols are followed. Regular meetings: Middle managers and site leaders hold recurring meetings to discuss problem-solving...
Genchi Genbutsu is commonly associated withGemba Walkas they have the same concept to promote continuous improvement. Like Genchi Genbusu, Gemba is also a Japanese term that means “the real place” which is defined as the act of seeing where the actual work happens. Even though Gemba and Gen...