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Lean 101: An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing 0
- In the News, Lean Basics, Lean Definition, Quality, Quality Magazine
- September 27, 2021
Source: Smederevac / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images I recently authored the below article on Lean 101: An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing for Quality Magazine and wanted to share with A Lean Journey audience. Creating a good foundation of Lean starts with learning the fundamentals. The core idea of lean is to
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Real Leaders: Chobani’s CEO Boosts Employee Happiness 0
- In the News, Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- July 8, 2019
In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya calls for an end to the business playbook of the past — and shares his vision for a new, “anti-CEO playbook” that prioritizes people over profits. “This is the difference between profit and true wealth,” he says. Given that there is no such thing
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An Approach to Becoming Agile in a Dynamic World 0
- In the News, Sharing Best Practices
- August 13, 2018
Mike Rother wrote an article this summer in AME’s Target magazine. The article, “An Approach to Becoming Agile in a Dynamic World,” focuses on helping employees develop scientific thinking that helps them to better solve problems and make decisions. What he proposes is that developing a scientific way of thinking among the members of a
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Lean Leaders Meeting at Legrand Wiremold 0
- In the News
- July 16, 2018
I wanted to share with everyone a recent article written by Joe Rizzo. Director of the New England Lean Consortium, who visited my place of work recently. The New England Lean Consortium is a dynamic, member-driven organization dedicated to advancing Lean in all sectors of our economy. Driven by members needs, the NELC can provide
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Leading with Lollipops 0
- In the News, Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- September 11, 2017
There is a great video by Drew Dudley called Leading with Lollipops that quickly and expertly explains how you can make a difference in other people’s lives without even knowing it. Drew Dudley investigates everyday leadership in this compelling talk. So many times, people celebrate leadership for things that nobody else has done — groundbreaking,
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Remember Them This Memorial Day 0
- In the News
- May 25, 2015
Technically the calendar says summer doesn’t start until June, but Memorial Day weekend is an unofficial start to a summer of barbecues, parades, and all-around fun. But let’s not forget what the holiday is really all about: a patriotic tribute to our fallen, the men and women who gave their lives so we might be
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