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

Today I am pleased to share a guest post from my friend Matt Wrye who blogs at Beyond Lean. With Matt’s 10+ years of lean implementation and problem solving experience, he is able to draw on his successes and failures to tackle new challenges by presenting fresh perspectives and results-driven solutions. Through his exposure to multiple
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Over the next several days I will be on vacation taking some much needed time with my family. Every year for the last 14 years we head to New Hampshire for several days to take in the NASCAR race. It is a great time for sun, fun, camping, and high speed action. I have been
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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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In my plant in Avon, CT we do a number of tours sharing our Lean practices and thinking. It is our way of giving back since we have been fortunate to learn from some many great companies in our region. The one thing I am most requested for a copy of is our 6S Posters.
READ MOREFor 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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The 4th of July is an extremely patriotic holiday where we celebrate the independence of our country, the United States of America. People celebrate with family and friend gatherings, barbecues, parties, games, food, fun, festivals, parades, musical events and fireworks. It is important not to forget the true meaning of the day. Variously known as
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