May 2010 - Page 2 of 2 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote of the Day, May 14, 2010 0
- Lean Quote
- May 14, 2010
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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The Lean Farmer: Desirable Attributes of a Lean Coach 0
- Lean Management
- May 12, 2010
Leadership is regularly discussed whenever the subject is organizational change. Lean conversions and leading the ongoing lean operation require determined leaders and effective leadership. Successful leaders behave in a particular way with certain desirable attributes. This leadership role has many names. Whether you call them a sensei, champion, coach, or leader; the role is no
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5 Questions Answered by Tim McMahon 0
- A Lean Journey, Guest Post
- May 10, 2010
Kevin Meyer and Bill Waddell from the blog Evolving Excellence have a series called 5 Questions. This is where you can learn more information on some of the lean manufacturing and business transformation thought leaders. The 5 questions are: 1. Who are you, what organization are you with, and what are some of your current
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Lean Quote of the Day, May 7, 2010 0
- Lean Quote
- May 7, 2010
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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Removing Resistance to Change 0
- Guest Post
- May 5, 2010
This is a guest post by Tony Manos a 5S champion at 5S Supply. Tony is a business advisor with Profero, Inc., Inc., where he provides professional consulting services, implementation, coaching and training to a wide variety of organizations, large and small, private and public, in many industries focusing on Lean Enterprise and Lean Healthcare.
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Guest Post on 5S Supply Blog 0
- Guest Post
- May 5, 2010
Today I have a guest post on the 5S Supply Blog entitled Sustaining with Layered Audits. The Layered Audit approach is especially effective in sustaining process improvements and institutionalizing key process steps because all levels of the organization participate. Layered Audits are tied directly into the fifth S – Sustain – and they are the means
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