June 2016 - Page 2 of 2

5 Tools that Will Make Your 5S Efforts More Visual and Successful 0
- 5S
- June 13, 2016
www.kaizenworld.com 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 can be the foundation for continuous improvement, zero defects, cost reductions and a more productive work space. The 5S methodology is a systematic
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Lean Quote: Leadership is an Action, Not a Position 0
- Lean Quote
- June 10, 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: 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence 0
- Book Review
- June 8, 2016
Explaining how to implement and sustain a top-down strategy for manufacturing excellence, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence, by Larry E. Fast (CRC Press, 2011), provides a comprehensive, proven approach for delivering world-class performance while also cultivating the right culture through leadership and mentoring. Written for operations
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Lean Assessments Are Valuable on Your Journey 0
- Lean Management, Lean Resources
- June 6, 2016
Anyone who has done a search on Lean Assessments online knows there are dozens of models. Are they necessary? I would say yes. If you do not know where you are, how do you know where you’re going? Peter Drucker’s famous saying “what gets measured, gets done” is popular because it is true. An assessment
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Lean Quote: Leadership and Learning are Indispensable to Each Other 0
- Lean Quote
- June 3, 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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