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Checking Out Measures0
- Lean Basics, Lean in Practice
- December 14, 2010
In continuation with performance measures I want to talk a little about how to review your measures. Any discussion on Lean measurement should begin by recognizing that measurement is waste. It should be limited and minimized. It has been said “You can’t fatten a calf by weighing it.” At the same time, you must recognize that an effective measurement
READ MOREMeasuring System Performance0
- Lean Basics, Lean in Practice
- December 13, 2010
With the end of the year approaching organizations are working on coming up with next years plan. Hopefully Lean organizations are using Hoshin Kanri or policy deployment to shape their future. Nonetheless, next years objectives will certainly include performance measures. I am going to highlight some thoughts on good measurement systems in this weeks Daily
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- Lean Quote
- December 10, 2010
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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Lean Tips Edition #60
- Lean Tips
- December 8, 2010
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
READ MORE10 Things to Avoid During a Kaizen0
- Lean Basics, Sharing Best Practices
- December 6, 2010
Kaizen is the Japanese name for continuous improvement. While Kaizen is really about improvement involving everyone everyday it is often associated with a structured event. Kaizen events fill the gap between individual, very local improvement initiatives and bigger initiatives such as value stream improvement. They are essential to get cross-functional and multi-level teams involved in
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Lean Quote – Inventory Buffers A Lack of Information0
- Lean Quote
- December 3, 2010
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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Lean in the Fast Lane0
- Lean in Practice
- December 2, 2010
Earlier this year I was fortunate to work with MassMEP to create a unique training opportunity for one of our facilities. The goal was to support transformation in a rather challenging area of our unionized plant, the maintenance trades. We thought learning about Lean in this fun and energizing way would win them over. We have seen many Lean improvements
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Guest Post: Creation vs Management0
- Guest Post
- November 29, 2010
Today I am pleased to share a guest post from my friend David Piacitelli. David is the president of Top Line Systems, a company that focuses on the next generation sales organization for manufacturing companies. He is a fellow AME member and supports the Northeast Region Board to share best practices. With David’s sales background he brings a
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Lean Quote: Thank You0
- Lean Quote
- November 26, 2010
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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