BetaCodex research paper No. 24 explores "Time-Oriented Work Systems"

BetaCodex Network research paper No. 24, "Slave to the Rhythm"

Beta and Lean: It's a powerful combination. Most of what has been done in Lean over the last decades, however, fell way short of expectations. The latest BetaCodex network research paper (written by Niels Pflaeging) offers a fresh start for those tired of lean tools and quick fixes: What if we considered Lean as "time-orientation", in sync with the BetaCodex principle of Rhythm?

Time-orientation gives Lean back a principled frame, and opens the door to more consistent, and transformational application of the "Big Three" time-oriented lean approaches that Niels investigates further in this paper. The Big Three approaches of Time-Oriented Work Systems are: The Weichselbaum System, Lean RFS and Quick Response Manufacturing. All three have been applied for decades. You have never heard of them? This may be part of the problem.

Totaling 32 pages, the 24th BetaCodex research paper is one of the most conceptually powerful the network has published since 2008. Slave to the Rhythm is downloadable in PDF format free of charge.

Learn more about Time-Oriented Work Systems

You read the paper and want to learn more? Then this might also be of interest to you:

• Get the print edition of the “Slave to the Ryhthm” research paper, from Red42

• Take part in the new online MasterClass on Time-Oriented Work Systems with Niels Pflaeging

• Take part in an introductory online event on Time-Oriented Work Systems in German

• Take part in a 1-day workshop with Niels about Time-Oriented Work Systems (in German)

• Read an article about Lean RFS on the Red42 Substack

• Watch an episode of BetaCodex LIVE about Lean RFS and “true lean” – with special guest Ian Glenday

• Watch an episode of BetaCodex LIVE about W. Edwards Deming’s work