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Daily Lean Tips Edition #36 0
- Lean Tips
- September 18, 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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Making Quality Faster Is All About the Delivery and Feedback of Value 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- September 17, 2012
In this month’s post by ASQ’s President Paul Borawski he asks that we share some of the ways the practice of quality is changing to meet the needs of faster, faster, faster. Quality is an ever evolving perception by the customer of the value provided by a product. It is not a static perception that
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Lean Quote: Using Lean As Only A Tool Will Leave You Disappointed 0
- Lean Quote
- September 14, 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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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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