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Lean Quote: Character Matters!0
- Lean Quote
- September 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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Get More Done by Doing Less0
- Lean in Practice, Lean Resources, Visual Factory
- September 9, 2010
Most of us get paralysed when faced with a large and complicated undertaking. Jason Yip gives some tips on how to get it done from Ignite Sydney this past August. Jason is a Principal Consultant with ThoughtWorks focused on Agile and Lean Software Development. Stop Starting and Start Finishing Some keypoints from the video: 1. The
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The Lean Logistics Blog0
- Lean Resources
- September 8, 2010
My friend Kelley Dodd recently shared a new lean resource, The Lean Logistics Blog. This blog is place to discuss lean logistics and lean supply chain best practices, industry thought leadership, and continuous improvement. It is written by LeanCor in-house and on-site lean logistics managers, engineers and consultants, this blog contains lean tools, tips, and
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The Lean Equation0
- Lean Definition
- September 7, 2010
Can Lean be represented by a single equation? In simple terms Lean can be defined as the most efficient use of resources in the creation of value for the end customer. Business is about the system or series of processes to satisfy the customer. Processes by definition can be defined. So if Lean is a
READ MORELean Quote Inspirational Leadership0
- Lean Quote
- September 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
READ MOREMore Lean Tips0
- A Lean Journey, Lean Tips
- September 2, 2010
For my Facebook fans you have probably already seen this. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I started a new feature which 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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5S Supply0
- Lean Resources
- September 1, 2010
I am often asked about lean resources that can help you along your lean journey. I list a number these on the right hand side of this site and from time to time highlight those here. Today I want to share with you 5S Supply. 5S Supply started out as a way to gather the
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Personal Kanban Kaizen0
- Lean Office, Sharing Best Practices, Visual Factory
- August 30, 2010
A couple of months ago I talked about a kanban for personal management. This concept had two desirable elements: 1) Visualizing your work 2) Limiting your work. In my previous visual task board I found prioritization meaningless. Tasks are either important or not. If it is important then put it on the list. If not
READ MORELean Quote: The Practice of Leadership0
- Lean Quote
- August 27, 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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