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Lean Quote: Create a Learning Environment0
- Lean Quote
- January 28, 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
READ MOREPoka Yoke – Make Process Easier (Video)0
- Sharing Best Practices
- January 26, 2011
Mistake-proofing is the use of process design features to facilitate correct actions, prevent simple errors, or mitigate the negative impact of errors. Poka-yoke is Japanese slang for mistake-proofing, a term coined by Shigeo Shingo. Here is a good example of mistake proofing a process by Paul Aker at Fastcap. For more on Poka Yoke visit Mistake
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Book Review: The Toyota Mindset0
- Book Review
- January 25, 2011
When I started my journey into Lean Thinking the likes of Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo, the founders of the Toyota Production System, were gone. I consider myself the next generation of Lean implementers, learning from those who learned from the best. My own sensei worked for Toyota for 30 years and often told stories
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Learn Continuously0
- Lean Basics
- January 24, 2011
Go to your bookshelf and pull out one of your old college textbooks. Is the information still current? Now think about your industry – has it changed since you began your career? Think of how quickly your most challenging competitors are moving. Are you keeping up? Clearly, learning is a must. Learning needs to become
READ MORELean Quote – Respect for People0
- Lean Quote
- January 21, 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
READ MOREDaily Lean Tips Edition #80
- Lean Tips
- January 20, 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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Book Review: 100% Leadership – Guidelines To Be An Effective Leader0
- Book Review
- January 18, 2011
There are many roads that can lead to success. Leadership is about knowing the right road for the right situation. It takes skilled judgment to apply the right method at the right time, under the right circumstances. 100% Leadership is a practical guide to daily decisions and actions. This book is written by Gabriel Hevesi
READ MORETen Ways to Show Respect for People0
- Lean Basics, Lean in Practice, Lean Management
- January 17, 2011
The power behind Lean is a management’s commitment to continuously invest in its people and promote a culture of continuous improvement. The Toyota Way can be briefly summarized through the two pillars that support it: Continuous Improvement and Respect for People. Many companies fall short on respecting their people. Not for lack of effort but
READ MORELean Quote: Build a Reputation with Action0
- Lean Quote
- January 14, 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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