February 2018 - aleanjourney

7 Must Have Tools for Lean Factory 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- February 26, 2018
There are lots of tools in the tool box of continuous improvement for sure. Out problem solving can be improved by basic application of simple tools. Perhaps there are several simple tools that everyone should have at their disposal. In my experience these tools can help with many Lean efforts including visual management or 5S,
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Lean Quote: Olympic Lessons for Success 0
- Lean Quote
- February 23, 2018
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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What is Watched Gets Done, Importance of Effective Measures 0
- Change Management, Leadership
- February 21, 2018
There is quite a bit of debate about the origin of this little statement. The Renaissance astronomer Rhaticus suggested that if you can measure something, then you have some control over it, and the Hawthorne Effect is a great example of this principle in action. There are many ways for ensuring that effective measures and
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Hawthorne Effect and Productivity 0
- Change Management, Leadership
- February 19, 2018
The Hawthorne effect is named after a series of experiments that changed the way we think about work and productivity. While previous studies had already focused on individuals and how their performance could be improved, the Hawthorne experiments placed the individual in a social context for the first time. The experiments, which took place at
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Lean Quote: Lead With Humility 0
- Lean Quote
- February 16, 2018
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 #120 (1801-1815)0
- Lean Tips
- February 14, 2018
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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