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Northeast Lean Conference 2017 – Integration of Tools & Culture – Recap 0
- Conference
- October 4, 2017
GBMP hosted another wonderful Lean Conference in the Northeast. A great time to network with many passionate Lean practitioners. This year’s conference was about integration of tools and culture in Lean transformation. Successful Lean transformation requires a deep understanding of the technical side of Lean supported by a culture that favors human development and broad employee engagement.
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Teamwork is the Real Engine that Drives Our Success 0
- Teamwork
- October 2, 2017
I believe teamwork is the real engine that will drive our initiatives through to success. Together, we will push forward and deal with the many critical issues and directives facing our industries and businesses. We all have roles in our organizations but it is the power of teamwork that makes our endeavors successful. It takes
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Lean Quote: Leading by Example 0
- Lean Quote
- September 29, 2017
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: The Top 10 Lean Books of All Time 0
- Guest Post
- September 25, 2017
Do you know what lean manufacturing is? If not, then you haven’t heard of one of the most important and useful ways to manage a manufacturing enterprise. The concept of lean manufacturing arose from the work of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Toyota’s production system. Initially, lean was created by Toyota to conduct
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Lean Quote: Why Attend a Conference?0
- Lean Quote
- September 22, 2017
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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Northeast Lean Conference – SIPOC – The First Picture of Your Process 0
- Conference
- September 21, 2017
This week I was fortunate to attend the Northeast Lean Conference. I met a number of great practitioners on their Lean Journey which I’ll highlight in a upcoming post. I also had the opportunity to present at the conference on a tool and how we use it for continuous improvement. I wanted to share those
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