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Book Review: Lean for the Nonprofit 0
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- February 8, 2017
How is it possible to do any more with any less? That’s what nonprofit organization leaders have been asking themselves. During difficult economic times, donors and funders often reduce giving, making it more difficult for nonprofits to serve clients. For this reason, nonprofits are compelled to identify new or innovative ways to keep service levels
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Book Review: Lean Health 0
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- December 19, 2016
It’s the time of year when people start to think of resolutions (personal improvement) for the coming year. Many have a goal to reduce weight and improve health. As a Lean practitioner I am always interested to see how people have applied Lean thinking to improve their environment. Paul Akers, well known Lean enthusiast with
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Book Review: 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence 0
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- June 8, 2016
Explaining how to implement and sustain a top-down strategy for manufacturing excellence, The 12 Principles of Manufacturing Excellence: A Leader’s Guide to Achieving and Sustaining Excellence, by Larry E. Fast (CRC Press, 2011), provides a comprehensive, proven approach for delivering world-class performance while also cultivating the right culture through leadership and mentoring. Written for operations
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Best Lean Manufacturing Books to Learn and Apply Lean Principles 0
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- May 23, 2016
There is no shortage of books on Lean manufacturing principles, but choosing the right ones can be challenging—especially for professionals just starting their Lean journey. Over the last several decades, Lean thinking has evolved from its roots in the automotive industry into a universal management philosophy used across manufacturing, services, healthcare, and offices. A well-written
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Book Review: The Lean CEO 0
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- May 11, 2016
There has been a lot of literature on Lean implementations over its initial 25 years but now there is a book providing new insight. The Lean CEO: Leading the Way to World-Class Excellence by Jacob Stoller is the result of in-depth conversations with over 30 individuals who have been expanding the borders of Lean thinking
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Book Review: Lean Culture Change – Using a Daily Management System 0
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- April 27, 2016
There are many books that explain the why, the what, the when and the where. These are all very important. However without the how – the needed execution to achieve – high performance will not take place. Lean Culture Change does an amazing job all tying all the tools together to deploy and practice a
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