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Insights from the Field: Can Tribal Knowledge Actually Work?
3 min read
Recently, I had a chance to visit one of our larger manufacturing clients. Of the many insights gained on that trip, one stood above the rest — tribal knowledge used to...
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Continuous Improvement
Manage Workforce Training with Dozuki Courses
4 min read
At Dozuki, we’ve made it our mission to make Standard Work an industry standard. We envision documented standards and worker knowledge continuously improving alongside one...
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Training
How On-the-Job Training is Hurting Manufacturing
4 min read
While on-the-job training is practical for certain applications, manufacturers rely on it too heavily as a method for on-boarding and training employees.
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Software Support and Your Digital Transformation Strategy
6 min read
After thousands of discussions with manufacturing companies, it’s clear to me that the industry is suffering. Due to outdated notions of the software industry, manufacturers...
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Product
How to Reduce Tribal Knowledge and Downtime with Dozuki Answers
6 min read
The conveyor belt on line one stopped running and production came to a halt. It was the second time in a week that this happened. The maintenance team and engineers spend the...
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Continuous Improvement
What is Standard Work?
6 min read
Lean operations and manufacturers have used Standard Work for decades, yet many companies lack clarity when it comes to this fundamental lean methodology.
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Continuous Improvement
A Lesson in Lean Manufacturing From the North Pole
4 min read
If Santa Claus ran a toy company, he’d have the best lean manufacturing operations in the industry. A lean analysis shows that he delivers custom tailored products to every...
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Continuous Improvement
Lean Thinking vs. Cost Cutting with James Womack
5 min read
When properly applied, lean manufacturing principles cut costs by reducing waste and focusing on value. But many companies make the vital mistake of confusing cost cutting...
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Continuous Improvement
How to Create a Culture of Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
7 min read
If a proper culture of knowledge sharing is in place, the skills that experienced employees possess can be leveraged to improve your business and culture. Every manager knows...
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