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Lean Quote: Applying Active Listening to Engage Others 0
- Lean Quote
- February 17, 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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New Webapp – Pomodoro Daisuki is a Simple Kanban Board 0
- In the News, Lean Resources
- February 15, 2012
I recently reviewed a new webapp call Pomodoro Daisuki on a tip from Jim Benson at Personal Kanban. Pomodoro Daisuki is a chrome app that combines a simple digital personal kanban board along with the the basic functionality of the pomodoro technique. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management philosophy that aims to provide the
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How Do You Define Quality?0
- Quality
- February 14, 2012
“Quality” means different things to different people. We use the term but the concept and vocabulary of quality is elusive. If you ask someone to define the word “quality”, you may get a variety of answers. The definition of quality often depends on the stakeholders. Stakeholders are, as the name implies, people with some stake
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Lean Rules to Live By 0
- Lean Basics
- February 13, 2012
Rules create structure in our systems. Without rules there would be in chaos. Lean rules provide the guidance needed to implement improvement, explaining the “why” behind lean tools and the Six Sigma methodology. Lean rules also help develop new solutions to problems. For everyone in an organization, these rules help structure activities, connect customers and
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Lean Quote: Done is Better than Perfect 0
- Lean Quote
- February 10, 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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Gemba-Based Education – Visual Workplace/Visual Thinking 0
- Visual Factory
- February 9, 2012
The Lean Enterprise Institute, Rhode Island-based VIBCO and instructor Gwen Galsworth will collaborate to offer the Visual Workplace/Visual Thinking seminar. The format is a combination of classroom and shop-floor learning. Participants will first attend a visual workplace workshop on March 27th in Warwick, RI, followed by a visit to VIBCO on March 28th to observe
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