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Don’t Blame the Operator, Ask One More Why0
- Quality, Sharing Best Practices
- January 14, 2013
Operator error is often used in corrective action as a cause of failure. Although operators can make errors, operator error is not an acceptable cause of failure because it is not actionable. It is very often overused by the lazy or those who don’t know any better but human error can almost always be mitigated.
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Lean Quote: Improvement Comes From People Who Feel Secure0
- Lean Quote
- January 11, 2013
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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Guest Post: A Leaner Me0
- Guest Post
- January 9, 2013
Today’s post is from a reader and follower of A Lean Journey Blog Kristina Ross, who has recently been on a kaizen kick. She has been learning all about Lean and trying to apply it in her work and life. She asked to share her story with you and as I like to promote learning
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #410
- Lean Tips
- January 8, 2013
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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Accelerate Lean Adoption WIth These Ten Key Steps0
- Culture, Lean Management
- January 7, 2013
Lean philosophy creates an opportunity to look at specific tasks within a production system and improve that system. The adoption of Lean as a discontinuous practice requires a change to behavior, relationships, and business models. In essence, it requires a new business paradigm that supports Lean Thinking as applied to the entire delivery system and
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Lean Quote: Simple Rules for Holding Lean Meetings0
- Lean Quote
- January 4, 2013
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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Ten New Year’s Changes for Lean Leaders Transforming Culture0
- Lean Management, Sharing Best Practices
- January 2, 2013
It’s that time of year again when many are making personal resolutions for change. But as I said yesterday I recommend forgetting the whole concept of resolutions and concentrating on setting goals instead. For most managers the beginning of New Year means establishing a new set of objectives. This is a good time to reflect
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Forget about Resolutions, Focus on the Process0
- Sharing Best Practices
- January 1, 2013
With the hustle of the holidays over we turn to the New Year, where many individuals are honing in on their New Year’s resolution. For many, it may be an opportunity to assess their struggles of the previous year or to wallow in their triumphs. Unfortunately, many fail to keep those resolutions. Personally I recommend
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Lean Quote: Resolutions Start With Self Improvement0
- Lean Quote
- December 28, 2012
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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