Lean Roundup #202 – March 2026
- Lean Roundup
- March 30, 2026

In business, quality—like beauty or value—is not determined by internal opinions or technical specifications alone. Customer-defined quality is shaped by how customers perceive, experience, and evaluate the value they receive. This perception is dynamic, evolving as products mature, innovations emerge, and competitors introduce new alternatives. Understanding what quality in business is requires shifting focus away
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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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Human beings can definitely learn by hearing, reading, watching, seeing, and analyzing…but when it comes to getting results there is no better way than to learn by DOING. If you want to learn how to drive, you have to drive. Humans are natural learners. They learn from everything they do. When they watch television, they
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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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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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How do you define success? For some business leaders, success is defined by monetary rewards, while others say success is having a positive impact on others. The mundane definition of success is of course a company that provides “value” to its customers, owners, shareholders, society and employees. This encompasses the entire business cycle from generating
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