The concept of Gemba and Gemba walks can help leaders understand the ground truth of production and logistics in their supply chains — and improve their performance even in times of turbulence.

Walking the Gemba Walk Gemba is rarely found at an executive desk. Instead, you'll find it on the shop floor. Or in the marketing department. Or at a customer's place of business. Wherever gemba is, ...

I’m sure most of you reading this have at some point in your career heard the term Gemba and its translation to “the real place.” I like to think of it as simply where work occurs. The Gemba walk ...

As an employee, a Gemba Walk allows you to feel heard without any concerns about your job. It’s also an opportunity to learn more about what leadership expects from employees within an organization.

The Gemba walk usually takes 40 minutes and is done by two people — they go around checking drawers and cupboards and see how common documents are stored in a zone — asking individuals to pull ...