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Why is Lean Office more difficult than Lean Production?0
- Lean Office, Sharing Best Practices
- August 26, 2010
I am a proud participant of the Western Massachusetts Lean Network. This is a network of Lean thinkers at various stages of their journey whose goal is to share best practices within the network as a way for all of us to continue learning. The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP) is the host of our
READ MOREIs Lean Government the Next Frontier?0
- In the News, Lean in Practice
- August 25, 2010
In a recent post Jon Miller mentioned Paul Anker, who is running for US Senate on a Lean platform, has started LeanAmerica.org. Lean America is all about helping government organizations throughout America learn and implement lean thinking; by empowering their workers to continuously improve, eliminate waste, and to add value for all Americans. Related to
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Quick Changeover0
- Lean Basics
- August 23, 2010
In manufacturing, changeover is the process of converting a line or machine from running one product to another. Changeover times can last from a few minutes to as much as several weeks in the case of automobile manufacturers retooling for new models. SMED, or Single Minute Exchange of Dies, is the technique of reducing the
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Lean Quote: Top Disney Quotes0
- Lean Quote
- August 20, 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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Guest Post: Lean & Social Media – Is There A Process for That?0
- Guest Post
- August 18, 2010
I am pleased to be able to share a guest post by friend Jason Semovoski. We met working together on AME’s (Association of Manufacturing Excellence) social media council. Jason is known for his strong background with technology management and is currently in the role of Business Analyst Consultant. His previous assignments include Plant Operations Manager and IT management
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Guest Post: 5 Reasons for 5S0
- Guest Post
- August 16, 2010
Today’s guest blogger is Christian Paulsen, who authors Life’s Lessons in the 21st Century Blog. Christian is a food manufacturing manager with 20 years of manufacturing leadership and Lean Manufacturing expertise. He adds value to an organization by driving continuous process improvements and bottom line cost savings. Christian attended Purdue University on a Navy ROTC scholarship and
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Lean Quote: Disney on Leadership0
- Lean Quote
- August 13, 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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Guest Post: Missing Element of Change = Bad Formula0
- Guest Post
- August 12, 2010
Mark Hamel, author of Kaizen Event Fieldbook and blogger at Gemba Tales, recently extended an offer for me to guest post on his site. I took the opportunity to talk about what is needed for change in a Lean environment. For many people change means hard work, risk, and the need to learn new ways for
READ MOREStrategic Listening0
- Lean in Practice
- August 11, 2010
According to Tom, “the single most significant strategic strength that an organization can have is not a good strategic plan, but a commitment to strategic listening on the part of every member of the organization: strategic listening to frontline employees, strategic listening to vendors, to customers.” Tom has created a great interlude about why strategic listening
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