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The Six-Step Problem-Solving Process0
- Lean Basics, Quality
- May 15, 2012
We are all faced with problems to solve in our workday. There are many problem-solving methods, and the six-step method is just one of them. The problem for most people is that they do not use one process to solve problems and issues or to make decisions. Another problem is that people are not consistent
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Leveraging Quality to Achieve Your Business Goals0
- Quality
- May 14, 2012
Every year companies ratify and formally commit to their quality policies but are they more than words on paper. It should be part of the culture of the company. Employing quality methods and practices in everything you do provides a firm foundation for your business and can be a determining factor in your success. To
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Lean Quote: Continuous Improvement is About Finding Better Methods0
- Lean Quote
- May 11, 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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Top 3 “Old School” Apps for Lean0
- Lean Basics
- May 8, 2012
We have all heard the saying “there’s an app for that.” And for most things this is surprisingly true. But for Lean there really are no shortcuts. The tools are not particularly difficult which is in-part its success. Learning what tools to use in what situations takes some experience if you are not familiar. Now
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Creating A Quality Focused Culture0
- Quality
- May 7, 2012
A reader recently asked me how you go about creating a quality focused culture. Building a quality culture is not an easy task. A quality culture starts with managers who understand and believe the implications of the systems view and know the necessity of serving customers in order to succeed. The result of that understanding
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Lean Quote: Opportunity is Dressed as Hard Work0
- Guest Post, Lean Quote
- May 4, 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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Kanban Flow – A Free, Fast, & Flexible Kanban Tool0
- Lean Resources
- May 2, 2012
My experimentation with personal kanban systems has been well documented here. I am a fan of using a digital personal kanban board to manage tasks and projects for work, personal, and blog activities. Now there is a new tool to help you be more productive. It is webapp called KanbanFlow. KanbanFlow is completely free to
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Demonstrating Commitment Is A Combination of Support and Improvement0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- May 1, 2012
Last week’s Lean Tip shown here: Lean Tip #452 – Commitment from management is a “MUST”. In fact, it is the driving force. Procedures, tools, and database are all useless if the management does not want to see an improvement culture in the organization. The employees of the organization will not care, if the management
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Lean Quote: Empowerment Leads to Success0
- Lean Quote
- April 27, 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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