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Lean Tips Edition #136 (2235-2250)0
- Lean Tips
- February 20, 2019
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
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Leadership Lessons on Presidents’s Day 0
- Leadership
- February 18, 2019
Happy Presidents Day! With most national holidays, you have a pretty good idea of what to reflect on. On Memorial Day, we honor the veterans who have protected our nation. On the Fourth of July we celebrate our country’s independence. And on Labor Day we contemplate the social and economic achievements of American workers. Presidents’
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Lean Quote: Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going!0
- Lean Quote
- February 15, 2019
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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Guest Post: Adopting the Nemawashi Mindset 0
- Guest Post
- February 13, 2019
It’s a common occurrence in business: a manager is gearing up for a major project or is ready to propose a change in policy. They’ve spent months working on the proposal, conducting research, and gathering information to make it successful. But when the proposal is presented in a meeting there is a clash of opinions,
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Boost Productivity with Smarter Workplace Safety Workshop 0
- Lean and Green, Sharing Best Practices
- February 11, 2019
At the beginning of this year I attended a Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Workshop on Boost Productivity with Smarter Workplace Safety. The workshop was conducted by CONNSTEP that is a Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) partner that I have worked with many times over the past twenty years. The training session was led by
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Lean Quote: Action → Inspiration → Motivation 0
- Lean Quote
- February 8, 2019
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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