2014 - Page 13 of 15 - aleanjourney

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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Lean Quote: Simplicity is the Key to Effective Continuous Improvement 0
- Lean Quote
- June 27, 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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Keep Calm and Let the Quality Manager Handle It 0
- In the News, Quality
- June 25, 2014
Yeah, that will work. While a creative idea in the “Keep Calm” series and probably something many of experience this is completely the wrong idea. Quality is not something we can rely on a single person or group to perform. We cannot add it at the end of the line or inspect it into the
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Six Tips for Facilitating a Lean Event 0
- Lean Basics
- June 23, 2014
Kaizen events are opportunities to discuss problems within your organization. The purpose is to find workable solutions to problems within an organization or to find new opportunities for a company. The participants of a Kaizen event are key to the success of it. They need to be engaged, thinking and interacting throughout the entire event.
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Lean Quote: Quality is Really About Customer Service 0
- Lean Quote
- June 20, 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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