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Lean Quote Impossible Is Not a Fact. It’s an Opinion.0
- Lean Quote
- July 20, 2012
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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Meet-up: Beyond Lean’s Joe Wilson 0
- Meet-up
- July 18, 2012
Joe Wilson, who blogs at Beyond Lean, is the subject of our Meet-up today. Joe has been involved with Lean and continuous improvement activities for over a decade in multiple industries. He shares his experience and real world examples in his writing which makes it highly relateable. Who are you and what do you do?
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Check to Solve Problems 0
- Lean Basics
- July 17, 2012
A simple, pragmatic problem solving methodology is the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) approach. It begins with a Planning phase in which the problem is clearly identified and understood. Potential solutions are then generated and tested on a small scale in the “Do” phase, and the outcome of this testing is evaluated during the Check
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10 Signs of a L.A.M.E. Company, Not a Lean Company 0
- L.A.M.E.
- July 16, 2012
Unfortunately, there are many examples of Lean mistakenly implemented. A few years ago Mark Graban, blogger at Lean Blog, coined the term “L.A.M.E.” — Lean As Misguidedly Executed. L.A.M.E. includes those things that people call “Lean” but really aren’t a good representation of true Lean mindsets and practices. In order to fully understand Lean and
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Lean Quote: Desire is the Key to Motivation, But It’s Commitment You Need for Success 0
- Lean Quote
- July 13, 2012
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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Meet-up: Evolving Excellence’s Kevin Meyer 0
- Meet-up
- July 11, 2012
Today, I am pleased to Meet-up with Kevin Meyer of LeanCEO.com and Evolving Excellence. I have been following Kevin since my early years as he was one of the first online Lean resources. Kevin is extremely talented and creative as seen from his successful various business endeavors. You probably don’t even realize the influence Kevin
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