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Lean Requires Working IN the Business and ON the Business 0
- Lean Management
- September 14, 2020
Lean improvement involves both tactical and strategic efforts for high performance impact. Tactical work is a term used to describe the actions that support day-to-day operations. Lean organizations make use of Daily Management systems, a structured process to focus employee’s actions to continuously improve their day-to-day work. Daily Management include activities like daily huddles, visual
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Catchball 0
- Lean Management
- March 18, 2020
The catchball is an important part of any planning process, but it is something that is all too often just glossed over. When done properly the catchball encourages leadership and team members to dialogue about a particular topic in an efficient and productive manner. It can help to break down the walls which are all too often placed
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The Role of Catchball in Lean and Strategic Planning 0
- Lean Management
- March 16, 2020
Introduction to Catchball in Lean Management Catchball in Lean management is one of the most practical and effective methods for achieving clarity, alignment, and execution excellence within an organization. Rooted in the principles of Lean thinking, Catchball is a structured, fact-based dialogue that reduces ambiguity and misinterpretation during strategic planning. This approach is a
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8 Tips for Better Hoshin Kanri Implementation 0
- Lean Management
- February 12, 2020
Hoshin Kanri (also called Policy Deployment) is a method for ensuring that the strategic goals of a company drive progress and action at every level within that company. This eliminates the waste that comes from inconsistent direction and poor communication. Hoshin Kanri strives to get every employee pulling in the same direction at the same
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Hoshin Kanri Strategic Planning: A Better Way for Strategic Execution 0
- Lean Management
- February 10, 2020
Hoshin Kanri strategic planning provides organizations with a disciplined yet flexible approach to translating long-term vision into daily execution. Unlike traditional strategic planning methods that often fail at implementation, Hoshin Kanri creates alignment across leadership, teams, and frontline employees. At its core, Hoshin Kanri connects breakthrough objectives to measurable actions through a structured planning and
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Avoiding the Iceberg of Ignorance 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- December 9, 2019
Who in your plant knows the most about the problems that occur: the slow-downs, minor-stoppages, equipment failures, the waste, the inefficiencies, the source of poor quality, the frustrations due to maintenance work not being executed correctly, and so on? Is it you? Is it senior leadership? Is it anyone in management or engineering? Have you
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