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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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Lean Tips Edition #114 (1711-1725)0
- Lean Tips
- September 18, 2017
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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Lean Quote: Coaching is about…Others 0
- Lean Quote
- September 15, 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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Tired of the Same Old Routine? Unleash Creative Thinking at Work 0
- Lean Thinking
- September 13, 2017
It’s surprisingly easy to fall into a routine at work. Processes become habits, habits become comfort zones, and before long, teams are stuck doing things “the way they’ve always been done.” While routines can create stability, they often suppress workplace creativity and innovation—two elements essential for growth and long-term success. If your organization feels stagnant
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