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Meet-up: The Lean Turnaround’s Art Byrne 0
- Meet-up
- October 24, 2012
Today’s meet-up guest is Art Byrne. Art is a well know figure in the Lean Community and has been featured in numerous books. He now has published his own book The Lean Turnaround. I recently reviewed his new book which I recommend you read. I have been fortunate to see Art’s handy work at Wiremold of the years since
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Going Beyond Quality Brings Value to Customers 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- October 23, 2012
This month Paul Borawski raises the question about going beyond the traditional quality function. My question is, how well understood and embraced are the contributions of the quality professional beyond what is traditionally thought of as the quality function? Quality should be part of the culture of the company. Employing quality methods and practices in
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Guest Post: Lean, Mean Safety Machine 0
- Guest Post, Safety
- October 22, 2012
Company safety policies generally have two important objectives. First, safety policies aim to ensure a company’s compliance with federal, state, and local laws and, therefore, to avoid fines and other forms of punishment for violations. Second, and more importantly, these policies strive to prevent accidents and injuries in the workplace so that employees remain healthy.
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Lean Quote: What Gets Measured Gets Done So Do it Right 0
- Lean Quote
- October 19, 2012
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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Fight Workplace Woes With On-The-Job Training 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- October 18, 2012
If you notice a decline in employee enthusiasm, it may be more than just spring fever in the air. Low morale is typically a symptom of something more serious than temporary mood swings or day-to-day conflicts among your employees. But fear not: one of the simplest and surest ways to lift employees’ spirits is to
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Meet-up: Guy Wallace 0
- Meet-up
- October 17, 2012
Today, on the meet-up I am happy to introduce fellow ASQ Influential Voice Blogger Guy Wallace. Guy has been helping companies with performance improvements for over 25 years. He shares his experiences and expertise on his blog. I’ve been fortunate to get to know Guy this past year because of our involvement with ASQ. Now
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