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Lean Quote: Reducing the Batch Is Advantageous 0
- Lean Quote
- September 23, 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 by Doing: Accelerating Continuous Improvement 0
- Conference, Sharing Best Practices
- September 21, 2016
We’re only a few short weeks away from GBMP’s 12th Annual Northeast Lean Conference. This year’s conference in Worcester, MA October 4 – 5, 2016 emphasizes the tacit nature of implementing Lean, the importance of tying together the technical and social sides of Lean, the significance of management’s involvement and the ability of organizations to
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Lean Tips Edition #100 (1501-1515)0
- Lean Tips
- September 19, 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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Lean Quote: Small Improvements Daily Equates to a Colossal Advantage 0
- Lean Quote
- September 16, 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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Coaching Do’s and Don’ts for Developing People 0
- Leadership
- September 14, 2016
Coaching is a critical platform for successful organizational change and learning initiatives. Organizations in the midst of today’s changes need coaching to effectively communicate and facilitate where the organization is and where it is headed. A coach’s role is role equip people with the tools, knowledge, and opportunity they need to develop themselves. Development is
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Set-up Reduction is a Simple Yet Powerful Process 0
- Lean Basics
- September 12, 2016
Reducing machine down time is the main goal of set-up reduction. However, reducing set-up times will boost your company’s capacity, increase your manufacturing flexibility, and help increase overall output. The five basic steps to reduce changeover / set-up time are as follows: 1. Observe and record the current method (videotaping is
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