February 2018 - Page 2 of 2

Lean Culture: Do You Want Firemen or Farmers in Your Organization 0
- Lean Management
- February 12, 2018
The successful implementation of a Lean culture is dependent on management’s willingness to fully involve and engage their workers in the process. So if Lean is about people the question is what type of people do we want leading the charge. Let’s look at two types: Firemen and Farmers. The fireman works hard in short
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Lean Quote: The Power of Small Wins 0
- Lean Tips
- February 9, 2018
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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The Benefits of Lean Manufacturing 0
- Lean Thinking
- February 7, 2018
Lean Manufacturing is a business improvement philosophy that has developed over many years (as well as a collection of lean manufacturing tools), it is a method to better focus your business on the true needs of the customer to help you prevent waste from being built into your system. When properly implemented, lean manufacturing provides
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The Changing Role of Employees In a Lean Organization 0
- Change Management, Empowerment
- February 5, 2018
We’ve all heard the saying, it takes a village. In a Lean organization this is absolutely true. We all have roles in our organizations but it takes teamwork to be successful. Lean takes everyone working together. Change must happen not to, but with employees. Management has to invest in the employees’ understanding of this new
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Lean Quote: Live as If You Were to Die Tomorrow—Learn as If You Were to Live Forever 0
- Lean Quote
- February 2, 2018
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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