July 2014 - Page 2 of 2

Carrots and Sticks Don’t Motivate in a Thinking Environment 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- July 14, 2014
Motivation is a core factor for a successful business and there have been many studies around it, yet there is no definitive answer or a one size fits all solution to motivation and employee engagement. The several elements of motivation differ from person to person as well as circumstances. A well known motivational concept is
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Lean Quote: Success Comes From Perseverance 0
- Lean Quote
- July 11, 2014
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 #65 (976-990)0
- Lean Tips
- July 9, 2014
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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What Lean is Not – 10 Things That Are Not Lean 0
- Lean Definition
- July 7, 2014
Despite Lean Thinking be around for three decades there are still surprising many misconceptions about Lean. We often hear what the definition of Lean is but this time I wanted to share what Lean is not! Here is a list of 10 things Lean is not: 1. Lean is Not about Tools Tools do not
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Lean Quote: Independence 0
- Lean Quote
- July 4, 2014
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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Five Simple Ways to Make Your VSM A Valuable Improvement Tool 0
- Lean Basics, Visual Factory
- July 2, 2014
Value stream mapping is a tremendously valuable tool for improving a process. Well suited for a broad range of industries and processes. A value stream map (VSM) illustrates the flow of materials and information as a product or service moves through a process. Value-stream mapping is a useful tool for grasping the current situation and
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