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5 Ways Leaders Can Instill New Habits For Employees And Themselves0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- March 11, 2015
When it comes to habits David Mann tells the story of Smokey the Bear’s campfire rules. Douse the fire with water, stir the coals and turn them over, then douse again. Not following the rules of Smokey the Bear you risk the fire restarting itself from the live embers that remain. Cultural habits are very
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Sustaining Excellence with Layered Audits in Lean Systems0
- Sharing Best Practices
- March 9, 2015
Sustaining improvement is one of the biggest challenges in any Lean transformation. Organizations often implement 5S successfully—but without structure and accountability, processes slowly return to old habits. The solution lies in combining a strong 5S Sustain Phase Implementation Strategy with a structured Layered Process Audit in Lean Manufacturing approach. Below is a structured, practical guide
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Lean Quote: Assess the ‘Do-ability’ of Ideas0
- Lean Quote
- March 6, 2015
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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Daily Lean Tips Edition #75 (1126-1140)0
- Lean Tips
- March 4, 2015
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: Leadership Starts With A Positive Attitude0
- Lean Quote
- February 27, 2015
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 Is Like LEGOS: You Build It Brick By Brick0
- Lean Basics
- February 23, 2015
Who doesn’t love LEGOS? It’s fun, it’s practical, and…it’s philosophical. Approach Lean like a LEGO project: brick by brick. “Today I want you to stop worrying about that final plan, and instead focus on just putting the next LEGO brick in the right spot. THAT’S IT.” That’s pretty much how you build with LEGO. One
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Lean Quote: Leaders Must Spread Hope To Employees0
- Lean Quote
- February 20, 2015
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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You Can’t Inspect in Quality0
- Quality
- February 18, 2015
Unfortunately, there are not enough organizations that understand quality. Quality is not additive or final. It must go beyond the product or service. We cannot add it at the end of the line or inspect it into the product. At best that is only a false sense of security. If we want a quality product
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5 Tips for Implementing 5S0
- Lean Basics
- February 16, 2015
5S is a process and method for creating and maintaining an organized, clean, and high performance workplace. It enables anyone to distinguish between normal and abnormal conditions at a glance. 5S can be the foundation for continuous improvement, zero defects, cost reductions and a more productive work space. The 5S methodology is a systematic way
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