Quality Archives - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: Moving Beyond “Try Harder” Quality 0
- Lean Quote, Quality
- September 25, 2026
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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100% Final Inspection is Not 100% Accurate 0
- Quality
- December 4, 2024
An “old school” view of quality control viewed inspection as the key to quality. One-hundred-percent inspection is commonly used to avoid shipping nonconforming product. Each of the items produced is measured and judged to be either conforming or nonconforming. Find the defects and throw ’em out. Whatever survived the inspection process was, by default, high
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How Effective is Your Poka-Yoke?0
- Quality
- June 17, 2024
Poka-yoke or mistake-proofing is the use of process design features to facilitate correct actions, prevent simple errors, or mitigate the negative impact of errors. It is essentially used to make the process easier. To assess how effective your solution is, you must look at three factors: the power of the mistake-proofing solution, whether it can be overridden, and
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Obeya – Introducing The Lean War Room Article 0
- A Lean Journey, In the News, Quality, Quality Magazine
- June 10, 2024
Projects are important for generating growth for organizations. Successful projects don’t just happen; they require hard work and collaboration from both project managers and team members to ensure all tasks are completed and goals are met, on time and on budget. However, many projects ultimately fail or are abandoned because the team does not work
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You Get What You Reward: Lessons from Boeing on Safety, Culture, and Employee Incentives 0
- In the News, Quality, Safety
- March 20, 2024
Organizations often follow a simple rule: what gets measured gets done, and what gets rewarded gets done faster. Businesses shape employee behavior through recognition, incentives, and performance metrics. This concept highlights the impact of employee rewards on performance and how reward systems influence organizational priorities. In large global companies, reward systems do more than motivate
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The Real Cost of Poor Quality 0
- Quality
- January 22, 2024
Quality plays a critical role in determining an organization’s success. From operational efficiency to customer trust and financial performance, quality influences every aspect of a business. The cost of poor quality is often hidden but can significantly weaken productivity, profitability, and brand reputation over time. This article highlights how poor quality impacts organizations and why
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