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Lean is the Means to be Green 0
- Lean and Green
- July 26, 2011
Last week I had the pleasure of writing an article for Enna’s newsletter. Enna is a developer and manufacturer of innovative, action-oriented training / workshop training packages developed for internally led process improvement initiatives. If you don’t subscribe to their newsletter you can read it below. Many manufacturers know the benefits of lean manufacturing: higher
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The Top Ten Reasons to Like A Lean Journey Facebook Page 0
- A Lean Journey
- July 25, 2011
I have had a Facebook fan page since May of 2010 and the number of fans continues to grow each month. In a sort of self-fulfilling plug, I thought I would talk about the value of A Lean Journey Facebook Page. Here are the top 10 reasons to be a fan of this page: 10.
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Lean Quote: It’s About The Journey and Sometimes It Starts With Failure 0
- Lean Quote
- July 22, 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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Lean, What’s in a Name From Those Who Label It 0
- Lean Definition, Sharing Best Practices
- July 21, 2011
The Willington Companies is a local company that I interact with in our Lean Network. They are a family owned business in Connecticut using Lean manufacturing to stay competitive and grow their business. The Willington Companies have been a great example of Lean manufacturing in the last few years. They recently published a video from
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Guest Post: What Could Be Easier? The 4 Step Deming Cycle 0
- Guest Post
- July 19, 2011
Today’s guest post is brought to you by my friend and fellow blogger Christian Paulsen. Christian helps companies optimize performance. He is a Lean – TPM facilitator and adds value to organizations by driving continuous process improvements and bottom line cost savings. Christian is a Consultant who brings 20 years of manufacturing leadership experience and Lean
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Guest Post: How Does Your Hospital Give Excellent Service?0
- Guest Post
- July 18, 2011
For today’s guest post I am happy to have my friend Brian Buck talk about Lean in Healthcare. Brian is an internal Lean consultant at a hospital in Washington State. He blogs at http://improvewithme.com and can be found on Twitter as http://twitter.com/brianbuck. A frequent driver for Lean in hospitals is to improve clinical outcomes to
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