A Lean Journey 
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 this journey because without learning we can not improve.
“Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never
ends.” — Brian Tracy
ends.” — Brian Tracy
Lean Thinking
is often described as a “journey, not a destination”. In many regards this is
true since the best Lean companies have found that their improvement efforts
never end. Each set of improvements result in improved bottom-line results but
also exposes more opportunity.
is often described as a “journey, not a destination”. In many regards this is
true since the best Lean companies have found that their improvement efforts
never end. Each set of improvements result in improved bottom-line results but
also exposes more opportunity.
Continuous
improvement as the name says, is a journey that never ends. There will always
be a gap between where you are (current state) and where you would like to be
(True North). Since there will always be a gap, there will always be an
opportunity to improve.
improvement as the name says, is a journey that never ends. There will always
be a gap between where you are (current state) and where you would like to be
(True North). Since there will always be a gap, there will always be an
opportunity to improve.
The road to
continual improvement is a rocky one with many ups and downs. Value the
incremental improvement approach to continuous improvement. Through simple,
common-sense, and low cost experimentation a great deal of process improvements
can be made. Experimentation is the exercise of a healthy Lean journey.
Understanding this allows one the opportunity to stay on the path along the
journey.
continual improvement is a rocky one with many ups and downs. Value the
incremental improvement approach to continuous improvement. Through simple,
common-sense, and low cost experimentation a great deal of process improvements
can be made. Experimentation is the exercise of a healthy Lean journey.
Understanding this allows one the opportunity to stay on the path along the
journey.
Lean doesn’t
end after you reach your first set of goals, and it’s not a finite project with
a beginning and end date. Rather it’s a way of business life that everyone
needs to pursue continuously.
end after you reach your first set of goals, and it’s not a finite project with
a beginning and end date. Rather it’s a way of business life that everyone
needs to pursue continuously.
A Lean journey
is full of steps not all of which are forward. Failure will occur. Its ok, the
purpose is learning, and we learn through experimentation. Trying new
approaches, exploring new methods and testing new ideas for improving the
various processes is exercise for the mind.
is full of steps not all of which are forward. Failure will occur. Its ok, the
purpose is learning, and we learn through experimentation. Trying new
approaches, exploring new methods and testing new ideas for improving the
various processes is exercise for the mind.
Sustaining the
Lean effort and overcoming inertia requires institutionalizing your process.
The real benefits of Lean come from a sustained effort over years, not weeks or
months.
Lean effort and overcoming inertia requires institutionalizing your process.
The real benefits of Lean come from a sustained effort over years, not weeks or
months.
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