A
selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of August,
2014. You can also view the previous
monthly Lean Roundups here.
3 Ways
to React to Human Error – Mark Graban explains the typical reaction to
human error and a better way to prevent the effects of human error.
The CEO must remove all barriers to
lean, and some barriers are people. If one person must leave the company, do so
with respect – Orry Fiume explains how Wiremold dealt with the Lean
Transformation with employees.
Respect doesn’t mean that pamper or
coddle people. Attitudes issues are adressed one on one – David Meier
explains the respect for people concept and how to deal performance issues.
Ask Art: What
Does a Lean Manager Do Differently? – Art Byrne compares Lean management
and traditional management.
Eliminate the
Need for Heroics – Karen Martin says outstanding organizations continuously
strive to create work environments where successful performance isn’t dependent
on heroics.
The
Biggest Obstacles to Making Manufacturing Leaner – Tom Bonine explains 5
obstacles in Lean manufacturing implementation and how to over come them.
Focus
on Flow – Bob Emiliani says focus on flow is the foundation of Lean and
it’s departure leads to fake Lean.
Using
Observation Systematically – Jamie Flinchbaugh explains 4 levels of
observation and how to use them how to extract the truth.
How We Learn – Bruce
Hamilton shares a 3 step model for management effectiveness developed from Ryuji
Fukuda.
OFTEN
SKIPPED: UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGE AND DIRECTION – Mark Rosenthal explains
the missing and important step in Toyota Kata.
Catalog
Engineers and Value Stream Mapping – Pete Abilla challenges you to go
against the norm and add creativity and innovation to your Lean approach.
Teaching
Up in the Organization? – Mark Graban talks about how we help leaders learn
and lead Lean.
The
Secret is in the Process – Bill Waddell says how work flows though the
value stream to the customer is what really matters.
People
are Not Resources – Johanna Rothman says when managers think of people as
resources, they stop thinking.
Reprise:
The Fog of Big Company Disease – Pascal Dennis explains that it the
leader’s role to increase the visibility of the current condition.
8 Tips for
“Passing the Baton” with Suppliers and Customers – Robert Martichenko
shares 8 lean principles to guide you in analyzing and improving handoffs with
suppliers and customers.
Communicating
With Respect – Alice Lee talks about how to improve your communication and
how to do it with respect for people.
Lean Talks: Are
You Making Excuses or Solving Problems? – Mark Graban shares a talk he gave
at the Lean Transformation Summit on the culture of continuous improvement.
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