February 2011 - Page 2 of 2

The Card Factory Video – Teaching our Youth 0
- Lean in Practice
- February 15, 2011
I know Christmas is over but there is still something to learn from making Christmas cards. The following video explains Lean thinking principles from kids making cards for their families. Now this video is not too different than many others that explain the difference between the traditional push and a better pull manufacturing process. But
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Empowerment Can’t Be Willed 0
- Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- February 14, 2011
An empowered workforce is something that is highly desirable in an improvement culture. Unfortunately, just because we want it, it doesn’t make it so, as this comic highlights. Leaders of the organization must create the conditions for empowerment. Here are 10 ways to be better at empowerment: Be clear in your communication. When you express
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Lean Quote: Room for Improvement 0
- Lean Quote
- February 11, 2011
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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Daily Lean Tips Edition #9 0
- Lean Tips
- February 9, 2011
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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Guest Post: Lean is Green 0
- Guest Post
- February 8, 2011
I recently had the opportunity to repost a popular post on The Green Economy Post. Below is an excerpt from this post. It can be said that lean is green. The obvious benefits of green and lean are energy savings, productivity savings, and savings from improved utilization of materials. They can also lead to innovations that
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Use the Back Door to Find Waste 0
- Lean Basics, Sharing Best Practices
- February 7, 2011
“Back Door” by kpe II via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr For the experienced identifiying and eliminating waste may not be difficult. For other it may not be easy to find wate when you look at the production line or the warehouse or a process. If you are new to Lean and just starting
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