A Fresh Start: Lean Thinking for the New Year
- Goals
- January 1, 2026

Have a passion for Lean Thinking? Do you have a story, lesson, or example to share? Maybe you are thinking of starting a blog of your own. Why not give it a try by being a guest blogger on ALeanJourney.com. Audience Reach: A Lean Journey Blog has a fast growing audience:
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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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Process maps and the further extension of value stream maps are an extremely powerful tool to visualize your process. I am a big advocate of creating process maps and value stream maps manually. When you do it manually it establishes an environment where more participation is possible. This is critically important in the creation of
READ MOREGenerally a horseshoe or U-Shaped work area layout that enables workers to easily move from one process to another in close proximity and pass parts between workers with little effort. Work cells do not need to be in a U-shaped configuration though this is often common due to maximizing product throughput with minimal use of
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I am pleased to announce a new sponsor to A Lean Journey Blog – First American Plastic Molding Enterprises. First American Plastic Molding Enterprises is a custom provider of thermoplastic injection molding manufacturing solutions for companies throughout most industries. Because of the versatility of plastic and plastic injection molding, almost any industry with manufacturing needs
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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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