Lean Factory Tour | AME 2 Second Lean Tour Series

We were honoured to participate in the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) 2 Second Lean Tour Series recently. Here is our video explaining how our company started its lean journey, how we encourage our team to sustain a continuous improvement culture, and how it has transformed our company and staff. If you have questions or want to know more about our company, comment below.
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[@shripad.hambir]

Fantastic tour..well maintained 5S on the floor...love the small improvement done by the team. it shows lean is part of culture....

[@normohara]

Thank you for the kind words! It has been a lot of work and investment of time, but it is also gratifying. Now, we are striving to improve further.

[@aceboogie959]

The videos from Norman and the entire team are the ones i enjoy the most. They are so good i can use them for people who never heard of lean and the easily understand the bottom line.
I really appreciate your effort to show us everything

[@normohara]

Thank you for the comment. We have learned just about everything about implementing a lean culture from other companies that were gracious and generous enough to share their journey openly. This channel aims to share what we have learned so other companies can experience the same transformational benefits.

[@pedrovazsousa]

This is one of the 2 Second Lean tours that inspired me the most! Well done, Norm!

[@normohara]

Thank you @pedrovazsousa, that means a lot.

[@abeeforallseasons]

This is really impressive, Norm. The net lifter is incredible. Fantastic work!

[@thomaskarvonen8876]

I found your channel earlier today and have now binge watched most of your videos 😊. As a factory manager in Shenzhen it is very inspiring to see a fellow Chinese SME that have done LEAN implementation. I will definitely use you as a good example for us to try to follow and I think it will be easier for my Chinese colleagues to get inspired when they see that it is not just overseas factories that can do this

[@normohara]

Hi Thomas, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so glad you found the channel; it means a lot coming from someone with your experience. Since we are not far from each other, you should visit our plant when you have time. We’d be glad to give you or some of your key leaders a tour and show you how we have tried to build a continuous improvement culture. I’ll reach out on LinkedIn to see if we can plan something.

[@vudung4564]

Great job !

[@normohara]

Thank you for watching!

[@davelelonek]

Norm is a true gentleman and class act!!

[@normohara]

Thanks for the kind note, Dave. It helps to have business role models like you!!

[@mailsonjosedasilva834]

Out of this world! Congratulations from Brazil!

[@ryanwells7596]

I think my favourite improvement was the last... the measurements. But it did seem like a waste of time to write them down then key them in somewhere. Nevertheless... amazing stuff Norm. You're videos are always so fantastic. Thank you for the effort you and your team put in. They are inspirational!

[@normohara]

Thanks for the feedback, Ryan. I agree with you. Writing data and then integrating it into a system is a terrible waste. We’ve simplified that last process, but there is still room to take it further. We’re experimenting with a promising version that works on our phones, but there are still bugs to work out before we make the switch. It’s a great reminder that improvements keep stacking, one on the other!

[@tablewizard]

Wow so much content of good lean practice! I must have picked up like 12+ improvements.
The reinforcement is awesome!
Thank you for making and sharing!

[@normohara]

Thank you for the feedback, and I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@ritzrocco494]

Wow, an undiscovered gem of a video.

[@normohara]

Thanks so much for the feedback.

[@daniel7385]

Great job and thank you for sharing

[@normohara]

Thanks for watching!

[@zhxiaol]

This is so impressive. Most Fortune 500 pays millions of dollars and yet very few manage to make the return from what they paid to LEAN consultants.

[@normohara]

Thank you for the kind words. We focused on lean education and empowering our employees to drive continuous improvement. While it's tempting to outsource to consultants, we've seen tremendous results through persistence and support from fellow lean practitioners.

[@khitge]

Wow really impressive and would love to take you up on your offer for a tour one day

[@normohara]

Thank you for the kind feedback. You are most welcome to visit if you are ever in Southern China. We are two hours from the Hong Kong Airport, about 30 minutes outside Shenzhen.

[@139Oskar]

Thanks Norm for sharing :)

[@michaelweusten6]

Smart work by all 😊

[@normohara]

Thank you so much, Michael.

[@daniel7385]

Good point. That's the idea from Toyota's TPS

[@HudsonLighting]

Question: if breakfast, lunch and dinner are had by all, what hours do people work?