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Ten Guiding Quality Principles To Differentiate Your Business 0
- Quality
- November 11, 2013
Quality is an important factor when it comes to any product or service. With high market competition, quality has become the market differentiator for almost all products and services. Therefore, all manufacturers and service providers out there constantly look for ways of enhancing their product or the service quality. Organizations that are successful at creating
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Lean Quote: It’s Okay to Be Wrong 0
- Lean Quote
- November 8, 2013
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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Resist The Tendency To Skip The Current State Map For Real Improvement 0
- Lean Basics
- November 6, 2013
A reader who recently watched “The Secrets to Creating an Effective Value StreamMap Webinar” asked when is okay to skip the current state map. A value-stream map is a visual depiction of the flow of materials and information that provide the customer with a product or service. It also describes the lead time of various
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Leaders Are You Developing Your Employees 0
- Leadership, Lean Management, Respect For People
- November 4, 2013
One of the most important qualities of a good leader is the ability and desire to develop their employees. Taking an active role in the development of your team demonstrates confidence and concern for the future of the organization. All people have more energy and ability within them than they could ever imagine. Your job,
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Lean Quote: Leave Your Excuses At The Door 0
- Lean Quote
- November 1, 2013
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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Daily Lean Tips Edition #55 (811-825)0
- Lean Tips
- October 28, 2013
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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