Inside: Applied Concepts
An Irish manufacturer that cut flagship build time from four weeks to one day using standard work, one-piece flow, and GembaDocs SOPs on the shop floor.
An Irish manufacturer that cut flagship build time from four weeks to one day using standard work, one-piece flow, and GembaDocs SOPs on the shop floor.
Most manufacturing teams resist SOPs not because they hate standards, but because those standards are written without them. This article breaks down why SOPs fail on the shop floor, the five real benefits of getting them right, and what it takes to build procedures people actually use.
This month’s update featurs an upgraded Chrome extension, cross-platform video SOPs, video upload, improved help and support, and another language added – Arabic.
See how one workshop transformed their daily operations with visual SOPs and Kanban systems. Simple, practical improvements that anyone can implement to make work easier, safer, and more consistent.
See how one workshop transformed their daily operations with visual SOPs and Kanban systems. Simple, practical improvements that anyone can implement to make work easier, safer, and more consistent.
They’ve achieved 382 improvements and 172 days without safety incidents. See how A.O’C Commercials in Ireland built mobile scaffolding, tool tracking, and visual systems that save hours daily.
You’ll spend less time clicking around, less time managing documents and more time improving how work actually gets done.
New research analyzing 289 organizations reveals the current state of Lean maturity: strong leadership, building momentum, and clear opportunities for systematic improvement.
Explore the December 2025 GembaDocs update featuring Advanced SOPs, a new Kanban card format, major Skills module improvements, a refreshed menu and support for Japanese.
The Summit’s Lean Panel Q&A, with Ryan Tierney, Tom Hughes, and Brian Meyers, covered Gemba Summit takeaways, scaling lean to new industries, and the future of Summit.