January 2016 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: Continuous Improvement is About Problem Solving 0
- Lean Quote
- January 29, 2016
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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5 Reasons 5S is a Good Place to Start Your Lean Journey 0
- 5S
- January 27, 2016
www.kaizenworld.com Many consultants will advise clients that 5S is a good place to start when starting your Lean journey. This is for good reason. 5S is a process and method for creating and maintaining an organized, clean, and high performance workplace. It enables anyone to distinguish between normal and abnormal conditions at a glance. 5S
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6 Key Requirements for “Lean” Team Leaders 0
- Leadership
- January 25, 2016
Lean success requires a change in mindset and behavior among leadership, and then gradually throughout the organization. So it follows that success in Lean implies a change in what leaders reinforce—a change in leadership behaviors and practices. Change begins when leaders start acting differently. It’s that simple (but not that easy). What are the qualities
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Lean Quote: Thought and Action 0
- Lean Quote
- January 22, 2016
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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Lean Tips Edition #89 (1336 – 1350)0
- Lean Tips
- January 20, 2016
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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Leader Standard Work is a Management System For Sustaining Gains 0
- Lean Management
- January 18, 2016
Courtesy of Beyond Lean Blog Sustainability is discussed often and one of the great issues in management. We have all seen facts related to the low rates of sustaining change or seen news about a company who lost its way. Unfortunately, we see all too often those companies who finally reach #1 to only lose
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