Standardized Work Isn’t the Problem — Our Thinking About It Is
- Lean Basics, Quality Magazine
- March 2, 2026

On the Meet-up today, it is my pleasure to introduce Karen Martin, consultant and author of The Outstanding Organization. I have know Karen for several years. She has a wealth of experience that has been helpful over the years. Karen does a number of webinars a year, publishes a nice newsletter, and entered the blogosphere
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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
READ MOREFor a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. However, Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894. Labor Day, an annual celebration
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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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On the Meet-up today, it is my pleasure to introduce Evan Durant who authors Kaizen Notebook. I have been following Evan for several years. He has a great knack for applying Lean to the world around him. Evan is always challenging my thinking which is why I keep coming back to see what next. Who
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ASQ’s blog topic for August by Paul Borawski is all about culture. Paul asks the Influential Voices to express their views specifically around a quality focused culture. When you’re in a culture of quality, how does it feel? What attitudes support the success of a culture of quality? Culture is a topic with plenty written
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