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Celebrating the Worker This Labor Day 0
- Other
- September 5, 2011
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 0
- Lean Quote
- September 2, 2011
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 0
- Lean Resources
- September 1, 2011
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 Improvement 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- August 30, 2011
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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Benchmarking: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- August 29, 2011
When organizations want to improve their performance, they often benchmark. Benchmarking is the process of comparing one’s business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices from other industries. The discussion of whether benchmarking is good or bad is an old one. Benchmarking can be an effective means to learn new skills and
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Lean Quote: You Can’t Recycle Wasted Time 0
- Lean Quote
- August 26, 2011
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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