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  • A Fresh Start: Lean Thinking for the New Year

    A Fresh Start: Lean Thinking for the New Year0

      The New Year is more than just a date on the calendar—it’s a natural reset point. It’s a time when we reflect on the past, acknowledge what we’ve learned, and set our sights on improvement. In Lean thinking, this mirrors the cycle of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), where each turn of the wheel brings us closer

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  • Lean Roundup #199 – December 2025

    Lean Roundup #199 – December 20250

      A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of December 2025.  You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.     5 Big Lean Questions with Mark Graban: Purpose, Misconceptions, and the Path Forward – Mark Graban revisits the 5 meet up questions from last year’s A Lean Journey post. The

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  • Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive All Year

    Keeping the Spirit of Christmas Alive All Year0

    When December rolls around, something shifts in the way we live and interact with each other. We smile more, we take time to connect with loved ones, we give generously, and we find ourselves thinking about peace, gratitude, and goodwill. The “Christmas spirit” seems to soften our edges and make us more intentional about how

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  • Lean Tips Edition #326 (#3916 – #3930)

    Lean Tips Edition #326 (#3916 – #3930)0

    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 help you along your journey.  Another

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  • Top 10 Lean Quotes from 2025

    Top 10 Lean Quotes from 20250

              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 this journey because without

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  • Top 10 Lean Tips From 2025

    Top 10 Lean Tips From 20250

                As 2025 comes to an end and we look toward 2026 I wanted to revisit some tips. The Lean Tips published daily are meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledgeable tidbits about Lean to help you along your journey. Here are the top 10

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Tim McMahon is a Lean implementation leader, author, and blogger. As a Lean practitioner, Tim brings more 25 years of leadership experience implementing Lean manufacturing. Trained by disciples of the Toyota Production System, he worked in a Shingo Prize winning facility.

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