March 2019 - Page 2 of 2

Lean Quote: Standing Still is Falling Behind 0
- Lean Quote
- March 15, 2019
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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Visual Management Boards: Manual vs Digital 0
- Visual Factory
- March 13, 2019
When it comes to visual boards in the workplace the most common line of questioning is related to manual visuals versus computerized/digital visuals. Many people prefer the look of a more sophisticated information technology solution over a simple hand written solution. There are several things to consider when deciding which visual method to use. Manual Visual Digital
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Lean Tips #136 (2251 – 2265)0
- Lean Tips
- March 11, 2019
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: Art of Communication is Language of Leadership 0
- Lean Quote
- March 8, 2019
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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4 Ways to Improve Your Idea System 0
- Lean Basics, Sharing Best Practices
- March 6, 2019
The pitfalls of an ill-conceived employee suggestion program are multiple, legendary and most frequently – avoidable. With organizational commitment, clarity and ongoing communication employee engagement can positively impact your bottom line and your employee motivation and enthusiasm. Many organizations want to harness the ideas for improvement that naturally exist in their employees. Suggestion boxes are
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5 Ways to Improve Your Kaizens 0
- kaizen
- March 4, 2019
The goals of continuous improvement are simple: 1) make things easier 2) better 3) faster and 4) cheaper. Kaizen is the ongoing, systematic, incremental improvement in the way things are done. It is a relentless attempt to eliminate the unnecessary activities, delay, waste, and variation of business processes that add cost without adding value. Kaizen
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