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Reprise: The Seven Basic Quality Tools 0
- Quality
- July 11, 2016
Pascal Dennis recently said that the so-called ‘Seven QC Tools’ aren’t second nature to everybody. I couldn’t agree more with Pascal. In that spirit, I’ll describe these core tools & how they can help. The Seven Basic Tools of Quality is a designation given to a fixed set of graphical techniques identified as being most helpful
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Lean Quote: We Cannot Have Thinking Without Facts 0
- Lean Quote
- July 8, 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 #97 (Tip # 1456 – 1470)0
- Lean Tips
- July 6, 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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Celebrating Independence and Lean Thinking 0
- Other
- July 4, 2016
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and
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Lean Quote:Growth and Development of People is the Highest Calling of Leadership 0
- Lean Quote
- July 1, 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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There is No Silver Bullet But There is an Answer. Lean Thinking.0
- Culture, Teamwork
- June 27, 2016
American businesses are undergoing its most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. Everyone is familiar with the litany of external marketplace factors causing chaos in American business – global competition, technology, and demographic and political changes. These have resulted in the elimination of millions of jobs, drastic restructuring, and new business relationships. Most of us
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