5S, personal productivity and… family photos?

5S, personal productivity and… family photos?

5S is often associated with workplaces, workshops, offices and process improvement. But it is not limited to work environments. So, what about family photos? Many of us have seen — or inherited — those boxes of old family photographs: jumbled together, from different...

GenAi and the 8 Wastes

GenAi and the 8 Wastes? Today, I attended a workshop where Marcel Lukas, Director of Executive Education at the University of St Andrews, spoke on how GenAi can enhance the University’s Executive Education offerings. We explored how we can use AI to: Prepare materials...

Lean in retail

Rosie, Sales Associate at the University Retail Store, talks of her team’s experience with St Andrews Lean Consulting. How we started The University of St Andrews Retail Store began its journey with Lean in January. As a team, we thought this would be a great way to...

The 3 best Lean games every company should learn

Xunzi may have been the first experiential teacher… “Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand.” – Xunzi (Xun Kuang), a Confucian philosopher who lived in the third century B.C.E.* At St Andrews Lean Consulting we agree...