June 2017 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: Build Commitment by Engaging Employees 0
- Lean Quote
- June 30, 2017
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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5 Questions to Ask When Drawing A Process Map 0
- Lean Basics
- June 28, 2017
A process map is like a flowchart. It is constructed for the purpose of showing the flow of a process or cycle over time. The detailed sequences of activities, inputs, and outputs for a particular process is the key information needed to construct the map. The way in which this information is obtained is by
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9 Phases of Cycle Time Reduction for Effective Process Improvement 0
- Lean Basics
- June 26, 2017
The primary objective of Cycle Time Reduction is to achieve total customer satisfaction by delivering faster, more reliable outcomes without compromising quality. Successful cycle time reduction focuses on improving how work flows through a process using existing resources, technology, and capital—while laying the foundation for Continuous Improvement. By systematically analyzing the Current State vs Future
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Lean Quote: Brains, Like Hearts, Go Where They Are Appreciated 0
- Lean Quote
- June 23, 2017
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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Looking at Service in the Terms of Cycle Time 0
- Lean Basics
- June 21, 2017
Total Cycle Time is the actual time elapsed from when a customer expresses a need for a product until customer’s need is satisfied. It includes all the time spend by managers in directing the business, by office personnel in handling and processing the paperwork, by engineers in creating and developing new products and technologies, by
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Changing the Culture 0
- Change Management
- June 19, 2017
The animal kingdom has survived for millions of years on a simple concept: Adapt or disappear. So why do we, the more intelligent of species (big assumption), seem to have such a difficult time with change? The answer is fear. And, what do we fear? If you think about it, all fear is born out
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