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Daily Lean Tips Edition #39 0
- Lean Tips
- November 20, 2012
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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Facts Speak For Themselves 0
- Quality
- November 19, 2012
The general causes of troubles in factories arise from wrong knowledge and incorrect operations. To discern what is wrong and what is incorrect we have to launch into a fact finding process. “The Facts.” An overused expression. Everybody assumes he knows, but no one actually knows. One might be reminded of a story of the
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Lean Quote: Four Attributes of an Effective Performance Measurement System 0
- Lean Quote
- November 16, 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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The Successes of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma: A Case Study 0
- Guest Post
- November 14, 2012
Those who deal with Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing on a frequent basis will be fully aware of the benefits they can have for businesses; dramatic improvements in quality and service, improved customer satisfaction and improved reliability, are just to name a few. But, it’s rare that individuals looking to learn more about the philosophy
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Get Involved – 3rd Annual World Quality Month 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- November 13, 2012
Join the Global Quality Community in celebrating World Quality Month in November 2012! Now in its third year, World Quality Month provides a platform for acknowledging the efforts and accomplishments of the Global Quality Community. This is a time to celebrate—a time to showcase the advancements and valuable quality contributions in businesses, communities, and institutions.
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The Outstanding Organization is Outstanding 0
- Book Review
- November 12, 2012
What’s holding back your organization? Are people still fighting fires, missing targets, producing defects, and doubting direction? Why haven’t you been able to sustain your gains? After two decades in the trenches of helping companies design and build better, more efficient operations, Karen Martin has pinpointed why performance improvement programs often fail: chaos, the sneaky
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