Quotes About Gemba

The frequency of leadership going to the gemba is inversely proportional to the number of walls separating them from the gemba.

Continuous improvement means getting better every day and is the driver for building a sustainable enterprise. Only those at the gemba can understand the problems fast enough to react quickly. Continuous improvement depends on a different paradigm of the role of the human—all humans are problem detectors and problem correctors—thinking scientifically.

A gemba attitude means going to the source to check the facts to arrive at well-informed decisions

Only the Gemba Can Do Cost Reduction

Hence the five golden rules of gemba management: 1. When a problem (abnormality) arises, go to the gemba first. 2. Check the gembutsu ("relevant objects"). 3. Take temporary countermeasures on the spot. 4. Find the root cause. 5. Standardize to prevent recurrence. Go