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Lean Quote: To Improve is to Change, To be Perfect is to Change Often0
- Lean Quote
- August 2, 2024
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 Roundup #182 – July 20240
- Lean Roundup
- July 31, 2024
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of July 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Why Do You Manage the Way Others Manage? – Bob Emiliani discusses the failed leadership methods of others and shares an alternative way to be a better leader. A
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Meet-up: 5 Questions from Within the Lean Community With Paul Critchley0
- Meet-up
- July 29, 2024
In May 2024 A Lean Journey Blog turned 15 and as I look back on how I got started and who influenced my journey I wanted to revisit a previous series I started in 2012 called the Meet-up. One of the things I am so fond of in the Lean community is the general wiliness
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Lean Quote: Extraordinary Leaders Inspire and Influence0
- Lean Quote
- July 26, 2024
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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10 Principles of Kaizen to Maximize Productivity0
- kaizen
- July 25, 2024
An essential element in Lean thinking is Kaizen. 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. It is the technique that improves quality, productivity, safety, and workplace culture. Kaizen focuses on applying small, daily changes that result in
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Lean Tips Edition #302 (#3556 – #3570)0
- Lean Tips
- July 22, 2024
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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Lean Quote: Leadership Character Plays Role in Performance0
- Leadership
- July 19, 2024
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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3 Principles and 4 Rules to Remember that Will Guide Your Lean Journey0
- Lean Basics, Lean Definition
- July 17, 2024
Lean manufacturing is the continuous improvement methodology of choice for companies around the world. It’s a people-oriented practice that focuses on reducing production lead times within your operations. These practices create a framework that emphasizes eliminating activities that do not add value for the customer, and focuses on reducing cycle, flow, and throughput times. These
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5 Pillars of Effective Supply Chain Management0
- Guest Post, Supply Chain
- July 15, 2024
Photo by Norma Mortenson on pexels Have you ever wondered how that phone in your pocket, the shirt you are wearing, or even the meal on your plate got there? The answer lies in a web of networks called supply chains. Supply chain management is the management of all the logistics of a business and
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