September 2013 - Page 2 of 2

Lean Quote: The Only Cure for Inactivity is Action 0
- Lean Quote
- September 13, 2013
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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What is Culture and Why Is It Important?0
- Culture
- September 11, 2013
Corporate culture, safety culture, quality culture, lean culture, … We talk about culture all the time but what is it? Culture is the environment in which you work all of the time. Culture is a powerful element that shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships, and your work processes. But, culture is something that you
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Teamwork Breeds Successful Improvement 0
- Teamwork
- September 9, 2013
We all have roles in our organizations but it is the power of teamwork that makes our endeavors successful. It takes everyone working together on a common goal to be successful in Lean. A team of people can achieve far more than the sum of the total of the individuals skills alone. In business teams
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Lean Quote: Focus Drives Performance 0
- Lean Quote
- September 6, 2013
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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Visual Management, A Status At A Glance 0
- Visual Factory
- September 4, 2013
In the game of baseball why do fans repeatedly look at the scoreboard when the action is clearly on the field? The scoreboard answers important questions about the status of the game. It tells us how our team is doing in relation to the goal, to win the game! Visual management is the scoreboard for
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Happy Labor Day!0
- Other
- September 2, 2013
Happy Labor Day to all my American readers! For a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. However, Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women and acknowledges the value and dignity of work and its role in American
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