Gemba walk

Articles about Gemba walk (16)

• What Is a Gemba Walk? A Practical Guide for Plant Managers
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  What is a gemba walk? A plain guide for plant managers: the meaning, how a walk works in manufacturing, a worked example and the mistakes that spoil it.
• Spaghetti Diagram: How to Draw One and What to Do With It
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  A spaghetti diagram traces the real paths of people or parts on a floor plan. Learn how to draw one, read the tangles and cut walking and transport waste.
• What Is Shop Floor Management? Boards, Routines and Roles
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Shop floor management steers production where the work happens, with boards, short daily meetings and clear roles. Learn how the routine works and how to start.
• How to Build an Operational Excellence Culture on the Shop Floor
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Build an operational excellence culture on the shop floor: which leader behaviors matter, how to lift engagement and how to keep improving after early wins.
• Lean Management in Manufacturing: The Complete Guide
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Lean management runs a plant so every step adds value and waste is removed by the people who do the work. Principles, daily routines and a rollout plan.
• KVP vs Kaizen: What Is the Difference?
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  KVP vs kaizen: kaizen is Japanese continuous improvement, KVP is its structured German process. Learn the meaning, the differences and how to combine both.
• How to Run a Gemba Walk: Step-by-Step Plan and Agenda
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  How to do a gemba walk in eight steps: a clear plan, a 45-minute agenda, what to observe and ask at each process step, and the mistakes that waste the walk.
• Gemba Walk vs Management by Walking Around: What Is the Difference?
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Gemba walk vs management by walking around: the definitions, what research says about each, a clear comparison and how to combine both in leader standard work.
• Gemba Walk Template: What to Record and How to Follow Up
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  A gemba walk template needs few fields: focus, facts, actions, owners and dates. See what to record, how to write notes and how to track follow-up actions.
• Gemba Walk Questions for Production Managers, by Process Step
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Gemba walk questions for production managers, by process step: material supply, machining, assembly, test and shipping, plus how to spot the seven wastes.
• How to Prepare Your Team for a Gemba Walk
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Gemba walk preparation starts with the team. Learn what to tell people, when to say it and how to engage the shop floor so the walk builds trust and not fear.
• Gemba Walk Mistakes: 9 Ways a Walk Turns Into an Inspection
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Nine gemba walk mistakes that turn a learning walk into an inspection, and how to fix each one with respect for people, better questions and coaching.
• Gemba Walk Frequency: How Often Should Managers Go to the Floor?
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Gemba walk frequency has no official rule. See what lean sources say about daily and weekly walks, set a cadence by role and build it into leader standard work.
• Use Data Before You Walk: How to Decide Where to Look First
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  Gemba walk data helps you choose where to look first. Use OEE, queues and late orders to pick one line and one question, then verify the numbers on the floor.
• Gemba Walk Checklist: 25 Questions to Ask on the Shop Floor
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  A gemba walk checklist with 25 questions in five groups: purpose, flow, quality, people and follow-up. Use it on the shop floor and turn answers into actions.
• Employee Suggestion Systems That Work: An Ideas Management Guide
  2026-11-11 · Mirko Peters
  An employee suggestion system works when ideas get fast answers. Learn the principles, a six-step setup, triage rules and the metrics for ideas management.