We just don’t give you the technology; we’re with you on the plant floor — ensuring your frontline teams embrace Redzone as part of a complete lean transformation to unlock the full benefits of our connected workforce solution.
The role of the Redzone coaching team is to support frontline and leadership teams in their lean transformation, initiating change and embedding new daily habits on the frontlines.
Lean transformation happens fast with Redzone. Each module begins with a simple implementation phase, followed by a 90-day, results-driven coaching program. Adoption is fast, work becomes easier and the frontlines love the visibility and recognition.
People learn by doing so our approach focuses on watch 1 do 1 teach 1. Our coaches are on the shopfloor, hands-on and the new behaviors quickly become second nature and deliver uplifts that stick over the long haul.
Your people can achieve extraordinary results in less time than they think.
Redzone brings out the best in your own people. Natural problem solvers find their voice and leaders emerge to drive the flywheel of improvement.
The Redzone coaching model is a core part of the 90-day Redzone program. A Redzone coach supports your lean transformation by working directly with your frontline teams. Redzone’s structured approach taps into the engagement and insight of your frontline. Lean manufacturing concepts, like the 5 Whys, become daily habits when they’re taught by a Redzone coach and prompted within the Redzone app. When lean concepts are taught to frontline teams in an accessible way, these teams become drivers of the lean transformation.
Whether you’re eliminating downtime, reducing rework, or building a continuous improvement culture, Redzone’s 90-day program is designed to get you there quickly and easily, with results that are sustained once achieved.
Our coaches are hands-on practitioners recruited directly from the industry. They have experience in manufacturing leadership and have a demonstrated ability to lead change across large teams.
Many manufacturers don’t realize how much hidden waste exists in their day-to-day operations — from excess downtime and overproduction to inefficient workflows. Even highly successful businesses have opportunities as profitability often masks inefficiencies. A well-executed lean transformation will identify, quantify, and eliminate these inefficiencies. Redzone equips frontline teams to solve problems, reduce waste, and work smarter — all key to staying competitive in today’s market.
A lean transformation is a strategic shift that reshapes how operations run. It includes identifying processes, quantifying problems, and systematically tackling barriers to running smoothly. Lean transformations change continuous improvement (CI) from a standalone activity or department to how every factory employee views their role, fully integrated into their routines. In the past, lean transformations were long, protracted processes that added administrative burden at the same time that they simplified workflows.
Manufacturers today benefit from technology and automatic data collection in their lean transformations. Redzone’s lean transformation program combines in-person lean instruction from a highly-skilled Redzone coach with the Redzone app. Factory leadership focuses on encouraging teams as they find success because a Redzone coach has upskilled their team. Upskilled teams are able to: identify processes; quantify and prioritize opportunities; collaborate and problem-solve to eliminate barriers; track and sustain the results. Everyone in a factory has a role in a lean transformation. Redzone supports every role during this transformation: frontline teams, supervisors, and senior leaders so that everyone can contribute. Redzone coaching coupled with the Redzone app make lean transformations simple, fast, and effective, with no additional resources required.
We believe in recognizing and rewarding the frontline workers. Recognition promotes productivity, and productivity makes people want to make better every day. Our customers host a Town Hall after every 90 day program. Watch highlights of these amazing celebrations and see the impact they have on the the frontlines.
Lean transformation is a strategic process focused on continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and cultural change. It involves rethinking how work is done across teams to eliminate waste, streamline workflows, and build sustainable improvement habits. At Redzone, we support this journey through hands-on coaching and scalable lean transformation services tailored to your frontline operations.
The 5 Lean Principles (simplified) are:
1. Specify Value: what does the customer value in the product – for which they are willing to pay
2. Map the Value Stream: what are the steps required to deliver the product as specified
3. Create Flow: standardize processes for smooth, consistent manufacturing flow
4. Establish Pull: produce what is needed only when it is needed (eliminate WIP)
5. Pursue Perfection: where waste remains in the system, refine over time to eliminate (kaizen)
Sometimes referred to as the 5 Rules of Lean, these principles guide lean transformations. Redzone’s 90-day program is built to these guiding principles as well so teams can quickly and sustainably create reliable, efficient, and waste-free processes.
While “lean transition” is sometimes used in other contexts, in manufacturing it refers to the early phase of adopting lean practices. It marks the shift from traditional methods to a fully-realized lean perspective, reflected at each level and functional team. Redzone supports factories through every step of this transition with practical tools and expert coaching that align people, processes, and performance goals. No matter a factory’s CI maturity or how far along they are in their lean transition, Redzone supports and simplifies the lean journey.
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