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- March 20, 2026
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The Benefits of Trystorming0
- Lean Basics
- March 20, 2017
A recent fortune cookie fortune reminded me of an important Lean lesson. The fortune says: “The best angle from which to approach any problem is the TRYangle.” I’ve learned at Wiremold, originating from Art Byrne, the fundamentals of trystorming. This method consists of, “Rapid cycles of real-time experimentation, used to test and adjust improvement ideas
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Lean Quote: Spend Time on Root Cause Analysis0
- Lean Quote
- March 17, 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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The Consequences of Not Doing Jidoka0
- Lean Basics
- March 15, 2017
Jidoka is very popular with the product quality inspectors, who check items at the end of the production process. That’s because Jidoka ensures that a defect is identified and corrected immediately and not at the end of the process. This, therefore, reduces the pressure on a process engineers relying on final inspection. So what happens
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Improve Quality Control with Intelligence (Jidoka)0
- Lean Basics
- March 13, 2017
Courtesy of Lean.org There is no room for compromise in Lean when it comes to quality. Jidoka incorporates quality checks into every step of the production process by providing machines and operators the ability to detect when an abnormal condition has occurred and immediately stop work. This enables operations to build in quality at each
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Lean Quote: Enjoyment Should Always Be The Goal0
- Lean Quote
- March 10, 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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The Missing M & M0
- Lean Basics
- March 8, 2017
In today’s economy many companies are looking for cost savings. Eliminating muda (waste) is the focus of most lean manufacturing efforts. But two other M’s are just as important to making lean work. In fact, focusing on only the eight wastes of muda can actually hamper productivity. Lean is about the elimination of muda, muri,
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Lean Tips Edition #329 (#3961- #3975)
- Lean Tips
- March 11, 2026