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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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How to Change the World: 10 Lessons From Seal Training for Life and Business 0
- Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- February 6, 2019
This is an inspiring and powerful 20-minute commencement speech by Naval Admiral William H. McRaven, ninth commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, at the University-wide Commencement at The University of Texas at Austin on May 17, 2014. Admiral McRaven’s commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches I have ever heard. It is
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Hansei: Importance or Self-Reflection 0
- Goals
- February 4, 2019
For the past twenty years, I’ve helped to develop methods for implementing lean practices in factories and across supply chains. One of the most important things I’ve learned is that self-reflection is as relevant to lean practices. In fact, it’s an integral and essential part of it. John Dewey, the American philosopher and psychologist, said
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Lean Quote: Always Do Your Best 0
- Lean Quote
- February 1, 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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