December 2009 - Page 2 of 2

Creating a Lean Culture 0
- Culture
- December 14, 2009
Culture can be defined as the day-to-day experience of the ordinary worker. Many think culture creates successful results but the contrary is true. Performance drives culture. If there is success, people tend to exhibit enthusiasm for change, great support, great teamwork, and great management. Although Lean often involves revolutionary change, culture change is evolutionary, day
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Quote of the Day December 11, 2009 0
- Lean Quote
- December 11, 2009
On Friday’s 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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Simple Visual Poka Yoke at a Hotel 0
- Lean in Practice
- December 10, 2009
While staying at a hotel recently I noticed a simple visual poka yoke. Poka yoke is the Japanese term for mistake proofing. In this case a two cable phone jack is color coded and labeled to indicate the phone line and the modem line. This picture is a little hard to see but the phone line
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Coping with the Resistance to Change 0
- Lean Management
- December 7, 2009
Conditions within and outside organizations are constantly changing. It follows, therefore, that the way work is organized and accomplished must change periodically to cope with changing conditions. The only constant is “change” itself and successful organizations by definition do this better than anyone else. Anyone who has worked in or led an organization’s transformation understands
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Quote of the Day 12/4/09 0
- Lean Quote
- December 4, 2009
On Friday’s 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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Take Xtreme Lean’s 5S Quiz Then Try the Videos to Learn More 0
- Lean Resources
- December 3, 2009
I recently came across a great little 5S quiz to test your knowledge on 5S. You can even get a certificate of your accomplishment. How well do you know the 5 S’s? This quiz was created by Jeff Hofstetter. Jeff is the President of Xtreme Lean Consulting with over 24 years’ experience in Lean and
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