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3 Steps to Get Things Done0
- Sharing Best Practices
- March 24, 2010
In today’s busy world, many people have difficulty managing their time and getting everything done. Some people are very busy, but they never manage to achieve the things they really want. So the question is “How can you improve your time management to increase your productivity?” While doing some research online about time management techniques
READ MOREFive Reasons to be Honest with Your Employees0
- In the News, Leadership, Lean Management
- March 22, 2010
A recent interview by The New York Times with Kip Tindell, chief executive of the Container Store, highlighted several leadership lessons. “Don’t keep secrets from your staff” was one of foundational principles Tindell shared. Good leadership is all about communication, and the best leaders are completely transparent with their staff, says Container Store CEO
READ MORELean Quote of the Day, March 19, 20100
- A Lean Journey, Lean Quote
- March 19, 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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Podcast on Gotta Go Lean Blog0
- Podcast
- March 17, 2010
I recently had the opportunity to do a podcast with Jeff Hajek. Jeff Hajek is a Lean consultant, award-winning author of Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean, and the founder of Velaction Continuous Improvement. Jeff also publishes the blog Gotta Go Lean. The Gotta Go Lean Blog focuses on Lean at the front line–helping managers
READ MORETimes is Money, Use it to Your Advantage0
- Lean Basics
- March 15, 2010
One of the central elements in Lean is the reduction in lead time. Bruce Hamilton, president of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, calls this the time between paying and getting paid. George Stalk and Thomas Hout, both of The Boston Consulting Group, wrote, Competing Against Time: How Time-Based Competition Is Reshaping the Global Economy in
READ MORELean Quote of the Day, March 12, 20100
- Lean Quote
- March 12, 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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Organizing for Dummies0
- Lean Basics, Lean Office
- March 10, 2010
I recently came across an interesting book called Organizing for Dummies by Eileen Roth and Elizabeth Miles. This is not a manufacturing or office book but rather a book about tidying up and clearing clutter in your house. Nevertheless, there is some practical advice for anyone. The authors offer several simple acronyms to help you
READ MOREWhat does it take to be a Lean Manager?0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- March 8, 2010
During a recent plant visit I questioned the management style of the operations team. You could say it was a traditional style of management of sort. Unfortunately, they thought they could manage from the office. This passive style left a lack of visibility on the shop floor and no sense of the condition at the
READ MORELean Quote of the Day, March 5, 20100
- Lean Quote
- March 5, 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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