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Lean Roundup #208 – September 20260
- Lean Roundup
- September 30, 2026
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2026. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Happy 13th Birthday, AllAboutLean.com! – Christoph Roser celebrates 13 years of sharing Lean manufacturing resources, reflecting on more than 660 posts and the changing landscape of online publishing. Same Problem, Different
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Why AI Needs Quality Thinking Before Prompts0
- AI, Quality Magazine
- September 28, 2026
AI is moving quickly into manufacturing, but successful adoption is about more than choosing the right technology or writing better prompts. Before we ask AI to improve a process, we need to ask whether the process itself is understood, stable, and capable of producing reliable results. We need consistent processes, trustworthy data, disciplined problem solving,
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Lean Quote: Moving Beyond “Try Harder” Quality0
- Lean Quote, Quality
- September 25, 2026
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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If Business Is Simple, Why Do So Many Companies Struggle?0
- Lean Management
- September 23, 2026
The fundamentals of business are simple. Create value for customers. Deliver quality. Control costs. Develop people. Improve continuously. Yet nearly half of all new businesses will fail within five years. If the fundamentals are so simple, why do so many organizations struggle? Many would point to economic conditions, competitive pressures, changing customer expectations, or
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6 Questions to Reveal the True Culture of Your Company0
- Culture, Leadership
- September 21, 2026
Culture isn’t what’s written on the wall—it’s what happens in the hall. Every organization has a culture, whether it was intentionally designed or allowed to evolve on its own. The challenge for leaders is understanding what kind of culture they truly have—not just what they hope they have. One of the best ways to uncover
READ MORELean Quote: Measuring Value, Not Just Cost0
- Lean Basics, Lean Quote
- September 18, 2026
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 #338 (#4096- #4110)0
- Lean Tips
- September 16, 2026
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 help you along your journey.
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10 Tips for Newly Promoted Managers to Succeed0
- Leadership
- September 14, 2026
Getting promoted to manager is an exciting milestone. It’s recognition of your hard work, expertise, and potential. But the transition from individual contributor to leader is often more challenging than expected. Many new managers discover that the skills that helped them succeed before—technical expertise, personal productivity, and individual performance—are not the same skills required to
READ MORELean Quote: Lean Quote: Removing the Headaches, Not Just Doing the Work0
- Lean Quote, Problem Solving
- September 11, 2026
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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