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Productivity Today, To Do List are Evil, Life is for Living 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 13, 2012
Productivity is a frequent topic for discussion here. I came across and interesting presentation on productivity. This talk was presented at Ignite Charlotte 2 on February 8, 2011 at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, NC. Flaviu Simihaian was speaker #13. Originally from Romania, now in Charlotte NC. Flaviu is obsessed with learning more about web
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Meet-Up: The Lean Office’s John Smith 0
- Meet-up
- September 12, 2012
On the Meet-up today, I am pleased to introduce John Smith, who blogs on The Lean Office. John is fairly new to the Lean blogosphere. The mission of The Lean Office blog is to provide a place to share Lean Six Sigma examples in the office, and share thoughts and ideas of implementation of Lean
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The American Society for Quality Releases The Lean Handbook 0
- Book Review
- September 11, 2012
Latest manual is a collaborative effort on the part of the lean industry’s most passionate professionals. The American Society for Quality announced the recent release of The Lean Handbook: A Guide to the Bronze Certification Body of Knowledge. Several authorities on lean technology were carefully selected to contribute to the most comprehensive resource on lean
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Green MBA: Lean Manufacturing and Sustainability for the Future 0
- Guest Post
- September 10, 2012
Today I am pleased to welcome Linda Forshaw, who is providing a post on A Lean Journey today, where she discusses Lean manufacturing and its correlation to sustainable business practices. Linda Forshaw is a freelance writer and published author from Liverpool in the UK. She is writer for DegreeJungle.com and specializes in social media, marketing and technology.
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Lean Quote: It Can Be Difficult, Perilous, Even Uncertain Leading Change But Six Elements Can Create Success 0
- Lean Quote
- September 7, 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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Manufacturing Day, A Day to Celebrate the Importance of Manufacturing 0
- In the News
- September 6, 2012
Manufacturing Day is a time set aside to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields. This year, Manufacturing Day will be held on October 5, 2012. The Manufacturing Day effort is co-produced by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA),
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Meet-up with Karen Martin 0
- Meet-up
- September 5, 2012
On the Meet-up today, it is my pleasure to introduce Karen Martin, consultant and author of The Outstanding Organization. I have know Karen for several years. She has a wealth of experience that has been helpful over the years. Karen does a number of webinars a year, publishes a nice newsletter, and entered the blogosphere
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #35 0
- Lean Tips
- September 4, 2012
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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Celebrating The American Laborer!0
- Other
- September 3, 2012
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. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894. Labor Day, an annual celebration
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