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New Sponsor – LeanKit Kanban0
- A Lean Journey
- March 13, 2012
I am pleased to announce a new sponsor on A Lean Journey Blog – LeanKit Kanban. LeanKit Kanban is tool that was originally conceived for managing software development that has come to be used in lots of other business areas, construction, manufacturing, logistics, fleet vehicle maintenance, etc., for teams from one to hundreds. I have been
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #280
- Lean Tips
- March 12, 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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Lean Quote: Adversity is an Opportunity for Growth0
- Lean Quote
- March 9, 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: 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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