5S: The canary in the coal mine of your process.It isn’t often, in fact never have I walked through a workplace and thought 5S isn’t going to work here. Although…
Author: Avel Espiritu
3 Misconceptions About Lean That Might Be Standing In Your Way
When you hear Avel Espiritu talk about the many Lean successes he’s seen in his 13 years practicing Lean, it’s hard not to wonder if he’s talking nonsense. Increased production? Better quality?…
Making high density storage organized and functional
Lean isn’t just for manufacturing facilities! A post-secondary institution that was in need of improvement to their processes in its high density library also utilized Lean methods to improve their operations.…
Steel fabrication facility increased production by 50% in six months
A local structural steel fabrication company wanted to increase production in their welding shop. This company solicited the help of an outside (consulting) Lean Expert for over six months to initiate Lean…
Top 5 Ways Lean Can Benefit Your Engineering Firm
Lean lēn/ verb The elimination of waste everywhere while continuously adding value for your customer. Avel Espiritu has witnessed several Lean success stories in his 13 years practicing Lean, but…
How Lead Time Was Reduced By 80%
Before Lean, an Oil and Gas Engineering Firm took an average of seven months to see a project through to completion. Their project lead time was 213 days … they would agree that…