Tim McMahon, Author at aleanjourney

Labor Day: 10 Facts About Today’s American Worker 0
- Other
- September 2, 2024
Happy Labor Day to all my American readers! For a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. However, Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women and acknowledges the value and dignity of work and its role in American
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Lean Quote: Set the Standard; Create and Live the Vision of How a Quality Leader Acts 0
- Lean Quote
- August 30, 2024
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 Roundup #183 – August 2024 0
- Lean Roundup
- August 28, 2024
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of August 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Toyota’s Self-Criticism – Bob Emiliani explains that companies have difficulty replicating TPS because most leaders at all levels have the preconception “whatever is, is right,” which makes them resistant to
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Lean Tips Edition #304 (#3586 – #3600)0
- Lean Tips
- August 26, 2024
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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