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Guest Post: Standard Work Enables and Facilitates Improvment0
- Guest Post
- March 7, 2012
Today, I am happy to be contributing a guest post on Matt Wrye’s Beyond Lean Blog. Matt posed the question to his readers last month asking what topic they would like to see a series on. In this series he would ask 4-5 people to write about the chosen topic posting an article a day
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Supply and Quality Go Hand In Hand0
- Lean in Practice, Quality
- March 6, 2012
Most companies who want to improve the efficiency of their supply chain focus efforts only on the supply chain process itself. Few realize the impact that quality can have an on the efficiency and speed of the supply chain. Ensuring the quality of incoming raw materials, in-process work, and final product before it is shipped
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5 Lean Leadership Behaviors to Transform Your Culture0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- March 5, 2012
The concept of “lean” behaviors is analogous to lean production. Lean behaviors is a term my friend Bob Emiliani coined to define those behaviors that add or create value. This is contrary “fat” behavior which is non-value added and can be eliminated. Our behaviors lead us to create the systems we consciously or unconsciously use
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Lean Quote: Employee Appreciation Day0
- Lean Quote
- March 2, 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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Guest Post: ROWE v. Lean – My Two Cents0
- Guest Post
- February 28, 2012
My good friend Mark Hamel, author, blogger, and Shingo Prize Examiner joined the conversation on ROWE. Mark takes on the David’s point linking ROWE with Shingo’s respect for people in a counterpoint. I am happy to share Mark’s thoughts on the Shingo Prize principles and their relevance to ROWE. —————————————————————————— Recently, fellow-blogger David Kasprzak, introduced
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Guest Post: Shingo and ROWE0
- Guest Post
- February 27, 2012
Recently, David Kasprzak, of My Flexible Blog, and I had a conversation about ROWE. ROWE – Results Only Work Environment is a human resource management strategy co-created by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler wherein employees are paid for results (output) rather than the number of hours worked. ROWE was detailed in Daniel Pink’s bestselling book
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Lean Quote: Everything is Possible with the Right Attitude0
- Lean Quote
- February 24, 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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10 Characteristics of a Good Measure and 7 Pitfalls to Avoid0
- Lean Management
- February 22, 2012
It is not enough to simply create a numeric measure. The measure should accurately reflect the process. We use metrics to base decisions on and to focus our actions. It is not only important to measure the right indicators, it is important to measure them well. To be effective and reliable, the metrics we choose
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The Need for STEM in Quality and Business0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- February 21, 2012
A couple weeks ago I mentioned a new series that will focus on spreading the word of quality. Today’s post is the first in this series. In Paul Borawski’s post this month on ASQ’s blog he advocates the need for STEM careers in business. STEM represents the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM education encourages
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