Followers on this site know I have a fondness for Paul Akers as you can see from all these posts. He has found brilliant ways to simplify and share the message of continuous improvement. With Paul’s 2 Second Lean book he is helping people grow and build a fun Lean Culture. In a recent video
READ MOREToday and tomorrow I will be doing a two part guest post on Christian Paulsen’s Lean Leadership Blog. I attempted to define a Lean enterprise by the characteristics that embody a Lean organization. A Lean enterprise simplistically is a company that spreads Lean thinking across its entire organization. Those who find success embody a set
READ MOREOn 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
READ MOREToday, I would like to introduce a guest post by Mike Wilson from Creative Safety Supply. Mike enjoys blogging and reading about the lean manufacturing niche. He is invested in Creative Safety Supply, known for its safety products to help manufacturers with their 5S and Lean Projects. Mike is going to talk about the importance
READ MOREI am proud to welcome Karen Wilhelm, who blogs at Lean Reflections, to our Meet-up. She has been a dear friend for several years. We met online through LinkedIn but have worked together for a couple years in promoting AME’s mission online. Karen is a frequent contributor to AME’s Target magazine. She is a wonderful
READ MOREAbout the author: Andy Trainer works for Silicon Beach Training, leading providers of resources and courses in business skills including Six Sigma, Lean and project management techniques like PRINCE2. ——————————————————————————- Here at Silicon Beach Training we regularly run Six Sigma courses for all levels as well as a range of Lean courses. Over the years
READ MOREToday, I am proud to present a guest post by Jimena Calfa. Jimena is a System Engineer with Software Quality Assurance background and the founder of On Quality blog, an information source dedicated to sharing knowledge, lessons, experiences, opinions and actuality about the interesting world of Quality. Jimena is one of the contributors of the
READ MOREOn 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
READ MOREDan Markovitz, from TimeBack Management is our guest on the Meet-up this week. Dan and I have been conversing for years on personal productivity, visual scheduling methods, and respect for people for years. He always has practical sense to problem solving that is refreshing and frankly challenges your thinking. Dan will also be awarded the
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