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Lean, Quality, and Social Responsibility 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- July 23, 2012
This month on ASQ’s blog Paul poses an important question about making the case for quality and social responsibility. When executives understand they can save money, reduce risk, and enhance their reputation by being socially responsible–they will. Who better than the quality community to provide the needed education? In Lean we talk of two main
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Lean Quote Impossible Is Not a Fact. It’s an Opinion.0
- Lean Quote
- July 20, 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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Meet-up: Beyond Lean’s Joe Wilson 0
- Meet-up
- July 18, 2012
Joe Wilson, who blogs at Beyond Lean, is the subject of our Meet-up today. Joe has been involved with Lean and continuous improvement activities for over a decade in multiple industries. He shares his experience and real world examples in his writing which makes it highly relateable. Who are you and what do you do?
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Check to Solve Problems 0
- Lean Basics
- July 17, 2012
A simple, pragmatic problem solving methodology is the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) approach. It begins with a Planning phase in which the problem is clearly identified and understood. Potential solutions are then generated and tested on a small scale in the “Do” phase, and the outcome of this testing is evaluated during the Check
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10 Signs of a L.A.M.E. Company, Not a Lean Company 0
- L.A.M.E.
- July 16, 2012
Unfortunately, there are many examples of Lean mistakenly implemented. A few years ago Mark Graban, blogger at Lean Blog, coined the term “L.A.M.E.” — Lean As Misguidedly Executed. L.A.M.E. includes those things that people call “Lean” but really aren’t a good representation of true Lean mindsets and practices. In order to fully understand Lean and
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Lean Quote: Desire is the Key to Motivation, But It’s Commitment You Need for Success 0
- Lean Quote
- July 13, 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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Meet-up: Evolving Excellence’s Kevin Meyer 0
- Meet-up
- July 11, 2012
Today, I am pleased to Meet-up with Kevin Meyer of LeanCEO.com and Evolving Excellence. I have been following Kevin since my early years as he was one of the first online Lean resources. Kevin is extremely talented and creative as seen from his successful various business endeavors. You probably don’t even realize the influence Kevin
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The Importance of Networking for Learning Lean 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- July 10, 2012
Lean Manufacturing has been taught from practitioner to practitioner and company to company for decades. This learning and reciprocal sharing of best practices is what helps us all improve. A network of like-minded professionals creates an opportunity for those that practice Lean, Six Sigma and other improvement philosophies to share their knowledge; and for those
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The Ten Steps of Starting the Journey Towards Lean Improvement 0
- Change Management, Lean Management
- July 9, 2012
In recent years, more companies have adopted Lean as a continuous improvement method to improve profitability, enhance customer satisfaction and maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Based on a customer-focused view, Lean can provide a strong foundation for any organization that wants to incorporate continuous improvement into its operating philosophy. Starting the Lean journey
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A Lean Journey