{"id":3097,"date":"2025-10-15T10:40:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gembadev.3rddigital.com\/learn\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:15:16","slug":"lean-tour-of-seating-matters-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gembadev.3rddigital.com\/learn\/lean-tour-of-seating-matters-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Seating Matters Full Lean Tour \u2013 25 Mins, 30 Insights!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3097\" class=\"elementor elementor-3097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2e5e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e2e5e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8ddcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8ddcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tom Hughes and Alisha Gibbons conduct a comprehensive whistle-stop tour of Seating Matters in Ireland,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gembadocs.com\/case-studies\/inside-seating-matters-lean-tour\/\">showcasing their lean transformation journey<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From the moment visitors enter and see the company&#8217;s moonshot goals and values displayed in reception, through fabric cutting stations with perfect visual control, Heijunka load-leveled production scheduling, sophisticated Kanban systems with purchasing controls, ergonomically designed assembly stations, a self-cleaning canteen with premium amenities, to the sequenced flow conveyor system in the sewing room &#8211; every detail demonstrates years of continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Tom emphasizes this represents only 25% of what&#8217;s visible at Seating Matters, capturing the &#8220;<strong>calm, productive flow<\/strong>&#8221; where nobody rushes or stresses, and smiles are everywhere. It&#8217;s a masterclass in how lean principles, total ownership, visual management, and respect for people create an exceptional workplace culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f758ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f758ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1127510624?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=0#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1819e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f1819e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f983fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f983fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tour Breakdown<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7f612 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da7f612\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0cf52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb0cf52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Values-First Reception Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309c242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309c242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Moonshot goals and company values displayed immediately as visitors enter<\/li>\n<li>Sets the tone for what the organization stands for before you even reach the factory floor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed260b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eed260b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f3289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21f3289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Visual Control in Fabric Cutting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3787a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3787a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Clear visual management of cutting fixtures for upholstery cloth and fabric<\/li>\n<li>Everything has its designated place &#8220;so visually manicured&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates time wasted searching for tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f738fc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f738fc1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477afaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"477afaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Heijunka Production Scheduling System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b168c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7b168c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Weekly production schedule with current day clearly marked (Thursday highlighted during tour)<\/li>\n<li>Jobs remaining for Friday visible at a glance<\/li>\n<li>Next week&#8217;s plan already displayed with chair targets<\/li>\n<li>Load leveling using Heijunka to smooth demand (17, 17, 17 instead of peaks and troughs)<\/li>\n<li>Takes away unevenness in production<\/li>\n<li>First-time visitors can understand demand and daily requirements without explanation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55677e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55677e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35c8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d35c8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Color-Coded Model System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8fcd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d8fcd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Every chair model has its own color code<\/li>\n<li>Follows through entire production process (welding parts, posted parts, containers all color-coded)<\/li>\n<li>Creates instant visual recognition across departments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bc84d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1bc84d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473b546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"473b546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. SOP Use Throughout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0458b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0458b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Assembly SOPs<\/li>\n<li>Customer packing SOPs<\/li>\n<li>Kanban ordering SOPs<\/li>\n<li>Machine operation SOPs<\/li>\n<li>Inventory SOPs<\/li>\n<li>Mobile SOPs on trolleys and stands<br \/><br \/>&#8220;Everywhere you look&#8221; there&#8217;s GembaDocs to support the team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4519308 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4519308\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f9b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f9b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Mobility and Flexibility<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fd4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58fd4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Equipment on wheels for easy reorganization<\/li>\n<li>Everything can be moved and reconfigured as needed<\/li>\n<li>Supports continuous improvement mindset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd2a1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfd2a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a00cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a00cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Perfect Two-Bin Kanban Systems<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac8c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac8c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Total ownership concept<\/li>\n<li>Jenny manages her area with clear GembaDocs instructions<\/li>\n<li>Live demonstration of the Kanban process <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gembadocs.com\/lean\/seating-matters-kanban-tour\/\">(click here for the full video here of the Kanban tour<\/a><\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4964a01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4964a01\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bafc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2bafc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Purchasing Kanban Station with Controls\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5a4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d5a4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Pre-pulled Kanbans arrive at central sorter with great visual control<\/li>\n<li>Standard work procedures displayed<\/li>\n<li>Red color-coded special Kanbans requiring management authorization<\/li>\n<li>Prevents unauthorized ordering, maintains standardization<\/li>\n<li>One-off purchasing Kanbans for non-standard items<\/li>\n<li>Collection points for staff to deposit cards<\/li>\n<li>Open orders display for pending purchases visible to everyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bde78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8bde78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605149b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"605149b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. The Purchasing Workstation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c4daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c4daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Stream deck for automation and easy ordering<\/li>\n<li>Part-time Kanbans on order clearly displayed<\/li>\n<li>Not prepared for tours &#8211; &#8220;this is just how it is&#8221; on a late Thursday evening<\/li>\n<li>Shows real operational state, not staged perfection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f8b35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28f8b35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc9d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbc9d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Weekly Ordering Rack System (Alisha's Favorite)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0cb8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0cb8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Week-by-week visual timeline of orders<br \/>Different bins for each key supplier<\/li>\n<li>Current week pointer that moves forward over time<\/li>\n<li>See what&#8217;s arriving next week and the week after<\/li>\n<li>Eliminates need to ask anyone about order status<\/li>\n<li>Prevents stockouts and downtime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09cb8e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09cb8e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac01a45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac01a45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Hardware Shop-Style Storage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f6f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54f6f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Maximum space utilization on racks<\/li>\n<li>Angled labels facing outward-no bending or craning neck to read<\/li>\n<li>Stand in one spot and see every shelf level clearly<\/li>\n<li>Part description, picture, and Kanban system on each label<\/li>\n<li>Standardized two-bin systems-learn one, know them all<\/li>\n<li>Kanban collection points at end of rack sections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb4df4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bb4df4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82d425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d82d425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. In-House Manufacturing Capabilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de10385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de10385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>All racking and fixtures made on-site<\/li>\n<li>Laser cutting, press braking, powder coating<\/li>\n<li>Custom solutions designed for their exact needs<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Adult Lego&#8221; created by the team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8aec7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d8aec7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a53d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64a53d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. 360-Degree Location Signage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240fd01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240fd01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Triangular location signs instead of flat stickers<\/li>\n<li>Visible from anywhere in the building<\/li>\n<li>No matter your position, you can see the location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58edc13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58edc13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d68b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d68b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Ergonomic Assembly Stations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bb355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8bb355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Everything needed within arm&#8217;s reach<\/li>\n<li>Job materials right in front of the operator<\/li>\n<li>Visual management of tools with names labeled<\/li>\n<li>Multiple GembaDocs available on mobile trolleys<\/li>\n<li>Trolleys can be wheeled anywhere they&#8217;re needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4292445 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4292445\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edabda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5edabda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. Printed and Physical standards Approach<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f780a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f780a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Generally paper-based rather than digital at point of use<\/li>\n<li>Backup physical standards alongside digital accessible GembaDocs<\/li>\n<li>Physical reference samples at assembly stations (including Alisha&#8217;s favorite &#8220;pink one&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Shows what the standard angle, bolt placement, and finish should look like<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfc988 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adfc988\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd16dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd16dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. Color Coding Throughout Production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce71fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce71fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>All Atlanta model parts are red (welded parts, posted parts, containers)<\/li>\n<li>Follows entire process from start to finish<\/li>\n<li>Simple but effective visual management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6377ab6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6377ab6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cc86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23cc86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17. The Lean Library<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d434312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d434312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Collection of books that inspired Ryan Tierney<\/li>\n<li>Made available to employees to inspire them about lean<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge sharing built into the culture<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gembadocs.com\/resources\/books\/\">You can find many of the books here too<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545de0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"545de0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56338db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56338db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18. Interior Design as a Lean Principle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a18a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a18a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Ryan&#8217;s philosophy: &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of interior design to lean&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Making things aesthetically pleasing encourages high standards<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;How you do one thing is how you do everything&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If leadership cares about how the kitchen looks, workers care about product quality<\/li>\n<li>No &#8220;crappy thing&#8221; in the factory, everything at a high level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c3008 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01c3008\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0da4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b0da4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19. Self-Cleaning Canteen System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13db02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13db02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>No dedicated cleaners employed<\/li>\n<li>Everyone cleans kitchen and their work products themselves<\/li>\n<li>Rota system with GembaDocs showing cleaning schedules<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen always looks immaculate<\/li>\n<li>Pool table and darts actively used (not ornamental)<\/li>\n<li>Hotel-quality espresso machine for employees<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bOxXlczz4sc\"> Two dishwashers<\/a><\/strong> with clean\/dirty markers<\/li>\n<li>Hot\/cold indicators on water dispensers<\/li>\n<li>Perfectly centered cups in cupboards with placement guides<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Doors don&#8217;t tell lies&#8221; &#8211; what&#8217;s inside matches expectations<\/li>\n<li>GembaDocs mug spotted (person of taste!)<\/li>\n<li>4:30 PM Thursday-spotless without supervision or &#8220;policing&#8221;<br \/><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gembadocs.com\/lean\/seating-matters-canteen-tour\/\">For the full canteen tour check out this post.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7702355 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7702355\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc837a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc837a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">20. Cleaning Throughout the Day<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5925a32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5925a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>No rush at end of shift to clean<\/li>\n<li>Maintained at good level all day long<\/li>\n<li>People don&#8217;t rush home-part of the culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b954ce4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b954ce4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d498555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d498555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">21. Flow Conveyor System<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f474533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f474533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Sewing room redesigned for better product flow<\/li>\n<li>Finished products flow from sewing to upholstery assembly on conveyors<\/li>\n<li>Nobody pushing carts through the factory<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Just like a car factory&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60b539 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d60b539\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59894ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59894ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">22. Sequenced Production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f4dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f4dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>15 chairs per day sequenced: chair 1, chair 2, chair 3<\/li>\n<li>Different colored components coming to assembly in correct order<\/li>\n<li>Like different colored wing mirrors on a car assembly line<\/li>\n<li>Not random-properly sequenced to order requirements<\/li>\n<li>Active takt time in play<\/li>\n<li>Evenly loaded production<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Absolute fundamentals&#8221; of lean manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a91bbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a91bbb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b073ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b073ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">23. Material Flow Through Hatches<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa03cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa03cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Fabric cutting on one side of wall<\/li>\n<li>Materials flow through hatch to sewing area<\/li>\n<li>Chair 1, Chair 3, Chair 4 all sequenced to order<\/li>\n<li>Minimizes motion and transportation waste<\/li>\n<li>Everything on roller conveyor lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ec30c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55ec30c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b070905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b070905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">24. Beverly's Famous Modified Sewing Machine<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8a15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b8a15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Standard machine heavily modified for specific needs<\/li>\n<li>Additional surface so bag cards don&#8217;t fall off<\/li>\n<li>All tools within reach<\/li>\n<li>Bins off floor on fast pipe fabrication<\/li>\n<li>Perfectly ergonomic setup<\/li>\n<li>Years of continuous improvements visible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420df5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"420df5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335e99a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"335e99a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">25. Missing Tool Protocol<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca31a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca31a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Daily morning meeting has &#8220;missing tool section&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>GPS tracking of tool locations by area &#8220;I&#8217;m missing my scissors from area 50.6&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Tools found and returned to proper locations<\/li>\n<li>Maintains visual management integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01ac14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c01ac14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcee664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcee664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">26. Multi-Skilling and Cross-Training<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b59848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b59848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Operators trained across multiple areas<\/li>\n<li>Two-bin Kanbans throughout sewing room<\/li>\n<li>Belt templates for visual management (similar to chair frame standards)<\/li>\n<li>Physical samples showing exactly how belt seats should be<\/li>\n<li>All questions answered by physical standards<\/li>\n<li>All made and stored at the same machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78427c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78427c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06b457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d06b457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">27. Aesthetic Attention to Detail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d71184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d71184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>&#8220;How pretty does that look&#8221; a repeated theme!<\/li>\n<li>Nice to look at and nice to work with<\/li>\n<li>Care in aesthetics transfers to care in product<\/li>\n<li>Color-coded for quick identifications as well as visually pleasing throughout<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a289422 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a289422\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0158513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0158513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">28. End of Shift Handover<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b6aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89b6aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Everyone does hand-off shift clean-down<\/li>\n<li>Ready for next day\/morning shift<\/li>\n<li>Customer tours happening next morning &#8211; but &#8220;This isn&#8217;t anything special, this is just how things are done&#8221;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Employees leaving but still maintaining standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9c19e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b9c19e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272c1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"272c1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">29. GembaDocs &amp; Kanaban Everywhere!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfae40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cfae40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Literally everywhere you look&#8221; there is a standard &#8211; visual, SOP or physical<\/li>\n<li>Kanban points everywhere where needed (Seating Matters uses their own Kanban system, which was adopted before they onboarded GembaDocs)<\/li>\n<li>All SOPs are integrated into every process and station<\/li>\n<li>Just-in-time access to procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a2e8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4a2e8f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5203a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5203a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">30. 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