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Lean and Green – Together Maximizing Efficiency through Waste Elimination0
- Lean and Green
- August 9, 2011
Last week a modified version of my article “Lean is the means to be Green” was published on The Green Economy Post. Lean manufacturing practices and sustainability are conceptually similar in that both seek to maximize organizational efficiency. Where they differ is in where the boundaries are drawn, and in how waste is defined. Sustainability
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8 Ways to Create an Infrastructure that Supports Lean Replayed0
- Webinar
- August 8, 2011
Creating a Lean organization is never an easy task, but with the right Lean systems in place, it can be far less challenging. If you missed Jeff Hajek and I’s presentation on creating an infrastructure that supports Lean you can see the replay here. 8 Ways to Create an Infrastructure that Supports Lean View more
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Lean Quote: Promoting Respect in the Workplace0
- Lean Quote
- August 5, 2011
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: Using Single Point Lessons as a Teaching Aide0
- Guest Post
- August 3, 2011
Today I am happy to be guest blogging on Christian Paulsen’s Lean Leadership Blog. Chris recently did a couple guest posts while I was on vacation and now I get to return the favor. I decided that I would talk about the benefits of using a single point lesson as a teaching aide. It is
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Lean Leadership: Getting Executive Buy-in0
- Leadership, Lean Management, Sharing Best Practices
- August 2, 2011
Last month I was at an AME networking session in our Connecticut region. These sessions provide an opportunity for our members to get together for a couple of hours in the morning at a host company discuss a specific Lean topic. The topics change at every session and are decided ahead of time. Typically the
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Lean Quote: Appreciation – It’s Free and Worth a Fortune0
- Lean Quote
- July 29, 2011
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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Personal Continuous Improvement – A Lesson in Feedback0
- Sharing Best Practices
- July 28, 2011
If you want to continuously improve your skills you need to close the learning loop with feedback. James Ottaway, a passionate software developer for ThoughtWorks, has a strong desire to continuously improve his skills. In the following video he shares his personal continuous improvement process and experience. This is a good lesson for all those who
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #170
- Lean Tips
- July 27, 2011
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 is the Means to be Green0
- Lean and Green
- July 26, 2011
Last week I had the pleasure of writing an article for Enna’s newsletter. Enna is a developer and manufacturer of innovative, action-oriented training / workshop training packages developed for internally led process improvement initiatives. If you don’t subscribe to their newsletter you can read it below. Many manufacturers know the benefits of lean manufacturing: higher
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