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The Very Best of 5S – Benchmarking Report 0
- Lean in Practice, Sharing Best Practices
- January 24, 2012
Last summer A Lean Journey Blog co-sponsored with 5S Supply a 5S benchmarking survey. Now I am happy to share with you the 5S benchmarking report – “The Very Best of 5S.” This free 30 page eBook is the full summary of a detailed benchmarking survey that 5S Supply sponsored in 2011. See what others are
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10 Low Cost Ways to Learn Lean 0
- Lean Resources
- January 23, 2012
Sometimes I am asked how I learned Lean either from those who want to do the same or by those who want to clarify my experience. I was fortunate to have studied with a Toyota Sensei for a number of years. For anyone who has experienced this kind of teaching it truly is a unique
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Lean Quote: Leaders Learn From Their Mistakes 0
- Lean Quote
- January 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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Guest Post: The Management Lessons of Angry Birds 0
- Guest Post
- January 19, 2012
Angry Birds, that time-draining app that has spawned a cult phenomenon and a slew of stuffed toys at Walmart, might seem like an odd place to look for wisdom on accomplishing tasks. Nonetheless, the game offers several highly useful examples of how to manage yourself and others in order to get things accomplished: You can
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STOP SOPA 0
- Other
- January 18, 2012
On Jan 24th, Congress will vote to pass internet censorship in the Senate, even though the vast majority of Americans are opposed. We need to kill the bill – PIPA in the Senate and SOPA in the House – to protect our rights to free speech, privacy, and prosperity. We need internet companies to follow
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Sharpen Your Focus by Selecting the Vital Few Breakthrough Objectives with Hoshin Kanri 0
- Lean Management
- January 17, 2012
In any given year, there are many opportunities to advance toward the vision. While all contributions are welcome, the purpose of Hoshin Kanri is to select those annual objectives that will give the organization the greatest possible advantage. To this end Hoshin Kanri recognizes and distinguishes two kinds of annual contributions: 1. Incremental improvements to
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #25 0
- Lean Tips
- January 16, 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: Dogged Persistence Will Ensure Lean Actually Happen 0
- Lean Quote
- January 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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The Cost of Poor Quality 0
- Quality
- January 12, 2012
This 6 minute video clip was presented at the 20th Annual Audit Division Conference. It preceeded the Key Note Address by Sipho Tjabadi, General Manager of the Quality Management Group-Capital. It highlights the importance of a quality based customer focused mindset. ‎”Quality can make the difference between excellence and disaster.” Dramatic video from ASQ Audit Division.
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