2016 - Page 14 of 15 - aleanjourney

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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Remembering the Sacrifice of Those Who Enable Freedom 0
- Other
- May 30, 2016
Memorial Day is a time to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is a day to celebrate former and present service members who protect our freedom. And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the
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Lean Quote: You Manage Things; You Lead People 0
- Lean Quote
- May 27, 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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