May 2016 - Page 2 of 2 - aleanjourney

5 Steps for Creating a Lean Roadmap 0
- Change Management, Lean Basics
- May 16, 2016
Lean thinking is a great business system, but its approach requires support and commitment for organizations. Lean provides a framework to improve the flow of a process, it is therefore important to create a plan or roadmap describing the improved flow, highlighting changes, and areas for improvement. Roadmaps are handy little things, helping to point
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Lean Quote: Goals Are Really Essential to Keep Us Alive 0
- Lean Quote
- May 13, 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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Book Review: The Lean CEO 0
- Book Review
- May 11, 2016
There has been a lot of literature on Lean implementations over its initial 25 years but now there is a book providing new insight. The Lean CEO: Leading the Way to World-Class Excellence by Jacob Stoller is the result of in-depth conversations with over 30 individuals who have been expanding the borders of Lean thinking
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IndustryWeek Manufacturing & Technology Conference Review 0
- Conference
- May 9, 2016
Last week I spent several day in Chicago, IL, at IndustryWeek Inaugural Manufacturing and Technology Conference and Expo. IndustryWeek, MESA International and the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) collaborated to provide the event on Smart Manufacturing, best practices from best plant winners, lessons learned from business leaders and practitioners. Summary: I would rate the Conference
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Lean Quote: Every Worker Should Be On A Team 0
- Lean Quote
- May 6, 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 #94 (1411-1425)0
- Lean Tips
- May 4, 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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