Go see the line before you solve the line
Run a gemba observation that captures real production conditions before proposing a fix.
The move: observe before you prescribe. Facts beat conference-room explanations A line report tells you what happened. Gemba helps you see how it happened. That distinction matters when complaints, downtime, or rework are tied to tiny physical realities: a scale placed two steps too far away, a label sensor wiped every few minutes, a hose route that blocks a drain, or a pallet pattern that forces twisting. Neutral questions keep the real work visible Ask: "What is supposed to happen here?" "What actually happens when the line is busy?" "Where do you lose time?" "What do you check twice?" These…
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