• Book Review: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade

    Book Review: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade0

    Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade written by Robert Martichenko is a not your typical lean book. It’s written from the perspective of the author visiting his daughter’s 1st grade class and discovering methods for teaching and managing the classroom that seem very similar to the Toyota Production System. Adopting a

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  • 10 Lean Blogs to Follow

    10 Lean Blogs to Follow0

    A key part of Lean (or continuous improvement) is continuous education – learning new ideas to challenge your thinking. The Lean community of thinkers is a generous one that believes in paying it forward. Many share their knowledge and experience in blogs they write. Reading these Lean blogs can keep Lean principles and practices at

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  • Lean Quote: You Don’t Control What Happens, You Control How You Respond

    Lean Quote: You Don’t Control What Happens, You Control How You Respond0

    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 Tips Edition #160 (#2611-#2625)

    Lean Tips Edition #160 (#2611-#2625)0

    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 Requires Working IN the Business and ON the Business

    Lean Requires Working IN the Business and ON the Business0

    Lean improvement involves both tactical and strategic efforts for high performance impact. Tactical work is a term used to describe the actions that support day-to-day operations. Lean organizations make use of Daily Management systems, a structured process to focus employee’s actions to continuously improve their day-to-day work. Daily Management include activities like daily huddles, visual

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  • Lean Quote: Leadership Is Not a Title or Position

    Lean Quote: Leadership Is Not a Title or Position0

    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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