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Guest Post: It’s Better Than Stuffing Your Ears With Wax0
- Guest Post
- July 14, 2011
I am pleased to present a guest post by Daniel Markovitz. Dan is president of TimeBack Management, a consulting firm specializing in the application of lean concepts to individual and group work. He is a faculty member at the Lean Enterprise Institute and teaches at the Stanford University Continuing Studies Program. He also teaches a
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Guest Post: Lean Sales and Marketing – Not without a new Toolset!0
- Guest Post
- July 13, 2011
Joe Dager, owner of Business901 specializes in bringing the continuous improvement process to the sales and marketing arena. Joe has owned and operated companies involved in retail, manufacturing and professional services that include several turnarounds and growth companies. He has authored the books The Lean Marketing House, Marketing with A3 and Marketing with PDCA. Think
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Guest Post: Second Try at My Personal Kanban0
- Guest Post
- July 12, 2011
Today I am pleased to share a guest post from my friend Matt Wrye who blogs at Beyond Lean. With Matt’s 10+ years of lean implementation and problem solving experience, he is able to draw on his successes and failures to tackle new challenges by presenting fresh perspectives and results-driven solutions. Through his exposure to multiple
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Vacation Brings A Collection of Exceptional Guest Posts0
- A Lean Journey, Guest Post
- July 11, 2011
Over the next several days I will be on vacation taking some much needed time with my family. Every year for the last 14 years we head to New Hampshire for several days to take in the NASCAR race. It is a great time for sun, fun, camping, and high speed action. I have been
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Lean Quote: Curiosity is More Valuable Than Skill0
- Lean Quote
- July 8, 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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The 6 Pillars of 6S – Free Posters0
- Lean Basics, Sharing Best Practices, Visual Factory
- July 6, 2011
In my plant in Avon, CT we do a number of tours sharing our Lean practices and thinking. It is our way of giving back since we have been fortunate to learn from some many great companies in our region. The one thing I am most requested for a copy of is our 6S Posters.
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #160
- Lean Tips
- July 5, 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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Happy Independence Day0
- Other
- July 4, 2011
The 4th of July is an extremely patriotic holiday where we celebrate the independence of our country, the United States of America. People celebrate with family and friend gatherings, barbecues, parties, games, food, fun, festivals, parades, musical events and fireworks. It is important not to forget the true meaning of the day. Variously known as
READ MORELean Quote: Freedom, A Chance To Be Better0
- Lean Quote
- July 1, 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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