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  • Daily Lean Tips Edition #19

    Daily Lean Tips Edition #190

    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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  • Advice on Creating a Kaizen Event Charter

    Advice on Creating a Kaizen Event Charter0

    A reader recently asked me share some suggestions on a Kaizen/Team Charter.  So before we get into that it is important to note that while I like to strive for small incremental improvements daily larger scale events also have a necessary place in continuous improvement.  This is especially true for most in the early years

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  • Celebrating the Worker This Labor Day

    Celebrating the Worker This Labor Day0

    Labor Day celebrations have come a long way since the turn of the century. It’s not so much an honoring of the workers anymore. It’s just an opportunity to get off work, and celebrate the end of summer (if that’s something to celebrate). Many people see the Labor Day weekend as merely an opportunity for

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  • Lean Quote: People Want More Recognition

    Lean Quote: People Want More Recognition0

    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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  • Make a Statement about Manufacturing in America

    Make a Statement about Manufacturing in America0

    The North American Shingo Prize recognizes business excellence in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It was established to create increased awareness, development, and implementation of lean manufacturing principles and techniques. The goal of the North American Shingo Prize is to make manufacturing facilities and other industries more competitive in the global marketplace, illustrating how world-class results

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  • The Lean Desk, Evolution of Continuous Improvement0

    Recently, I wrote about the importance of the stand-up desk for health and ergonomics.  Have you changed the way you think about a conventional office yet? If you are still contemplating this or you need some ideas to get you started then I have a video for you. Paul Akers takes you on his lean

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