Gemba. Mention it outside lean manufacturing circles, and you're likely to draw a blank stare. So, what is gemba? In short, it's the place that matters most. It could be a crime scene: In Poe's The ...

Originating from the Japanese term “Gembutsu,” “Gemba Walk” is essentially a lean management practice that has an organization’s leadership visiting the “actual place” where work is done. This might ...

As senior business leaders, it’s easy to slip into thinking that our role is to provide answers to the problems facing the company. And while coming up with solutions is a critical element of good ...

Alpha Software announces the Alpha TransForm Gemba Walk App, a mobile-first solution that digitizes shop floor observations, replacing paper-based Gemba walks to accelerate issue detection and improve ...

He's a manufacturing guru who never manufactured anything. He's a management expert who never managed anything. He's James P. Womack, manufacturing guru and management expert, who described himself as ...