May 2016 - aleanjourney

Remembering the Sacrifice of Those Who Enable Freedom 0
- Other
- May 30, 2016
Memorial Day is a time to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is a day to celebrate former and present service members who protect our freedom. And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the
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Lean Quote: You Manage Things; You Lead People 0
- Lean Quote
- May 27, 2016
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Lean Tips Edition #95 (#1426-1440)0
- Lean Tips
- May 26, 2016
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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Top 10+ Lean Manufacturing Books 0
- Book Review
- May 23, 2016
Luckily, there is no shortage of literature on Lean Manufacturing over the last several decades. I have been fortunate to read many books from a great many authors on a number of aspects on Lean. A good book can be a great place for some to learn about Lean and how to implement the concepts
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Lean Quote: A True Leader Creates the Most Leaders 0
- Lean Quote
- May 20, 2016
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Happy 7th Anniversary to A Lean Journey Blog 0
- A Lean Journey
- May 18, 2016
It is hard to believe but today marks the 7th anniversary of A Lean Journey Blog and as tradition here each year I take the opportunity to reflect. The act of “self-reflection” is called Hansei is Japanese. It is the practice of continuous improvement that consists of looking back and thinking about how a process
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