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Second Year Hansei at A Lean Journey 0
- A Lean Journey
- May 23, 2011
Two years ago today I started this blog and as I did last year hansei or self reflection is appropriate and necessary. I believe without stopping and looking at where you have been it is hard to move forward. Like in Lean this too has been a journey. Let me start by revisiting my
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Lean Quote: Spend Less Time and Energy By Solving Problems 0
- Lean Quote
- May 20, 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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8 Ways to Develop Winning Teams in Lean Organizations Replayed 0
- Webinar
- May 19, 2011
Jeff Hajek and Tim McMahon discuss how to develop a winning team in a Lean company. In the April, 2011 episode of their live Lean broadcast, they dive into some practical tips about how to improve the performance of the people working in a continuous improvement culture–all in a way that preserves job satisfaction.
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Lean Manufacturing Presentation from EASTEC 2011 0
- In the News
- May 18, 2011
Yesterday, while at EASTEC, The East Coast’s Largest Annual Manufacturing Event, I have a chance to listen to a number of great presentations on Lean topics. One of them was from Peter Lariviere, Lista International Corporation CEO, where he describes Lista’s Lean journey. This CEO seems to really understand Lean. He provides a great definition
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Book Review: Personal Kanban – Mapping Work/Navigating Flow 0
- Book Review
- May 17, 2011
It was about a year ago while searching for a productivity tool for myself that I came across the Personal Kanban system by Jim Benson and Tonianne DeMaria Barry. Now they have published a book detailing their system called Personal Kanban: Mapping Work/Navigating Life. Most books on productivity focus on doing more but Jim and
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Lean at Home: My Visual Schedule 0
- Lean in Practice, Visual Factory
- May 16, 2011
I am often asked if I practice Lean at home. In my experience true Lean practitioners don’t separate home and work. They can’t shut it off. They are trained to find waste and put countermeasures in place to improve the situation. I am continually teaching my family about Lean so we can make things easier and better. I
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