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Guest Post – Featured Lean Thinker: Tim McMahon 0
- Guest Post
- July 1, 2010
Jeff Hajek from the Gotta Go Lean Blog has started a new series of posts in an effort to build on the Lean community. Every Thursday, he will profile a “Featured Lean Thinker”. These are the people who have a voice in the Lean community, and are shaping the way people think about and practice Lean. He will ask each
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Guest Post on Lean Blog about Lean and Green 0
- Guest Post
- June 28, 2010
I had the pleasure to guest post on Mark Graban’s Lean Blog while he is on vacation. I took this opportunity to present my thoughts on Lean and the environment (commonly referred to as Green improvements). Many manufacturers know the benefits of Lean manufacturing: higher productivity, better quality, reduced cycle time, plus enhanced employee engagement. Lean is
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Lean Quote, June 25, 2010: Desire 0
- Lean Quote
- June 25, 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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Guest Post: The “Process” to Improve Your Bottom Line 0
- Guest Post
- June 23, 2010
Today I am pleased to be able to share a guest post by Thomas Pesaturo. Tom is a Principal at Exceeda Consulting, Inc. in Seekonk, MA. He has over 20 years of lean operations experience in Fortune 500, small to large, multi-site, domestic and international companies. At Exceeda Consulting, they believe “only people raise the bar by continually improving
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Change is Difficult 0
- Culture, Exercises/Games
- June 21, 2010
To survive and thrive, we must be prepared at a minimum to modify, adjust, adapt and then adopt. It’s a little like trying to go up the down escalator. Stand still and you can be assured of moving backwards, farther away from your goal. Change is necessary if organizations want to continue to improve and
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Lean Quote, June 18, 2010: Respect for People 0
- Lean Quote
- June 18, 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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