A Fresh Start: Lean Thinking for the New Year
- Goals
- January 1, 2026
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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I recently had the opportunity to repost a popular post on The Green Economy Post. Below is an excerpt from this post. It can be said that lean is green. The obvious benefits of green and lean are energy savings, productivity savings, and savings from improved utilization of materials. They can also lead to innovations that
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“Back Door” by kpe II via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr For the experienced identifiying and eliminating waste may not be difficult. For other it may not be easy to find wate when you look at the production line or the warehouse or a process. If you are new to Lean and just starting
READ MOREOn 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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The Lean educator in me is always looking for effective ways to teach and reinforce Lean Thinking. I recently had the opportunity to review a great educational product called the Lean Product Cards. The Lean Thinking Pocket Cards pictured above were created by Pascal Dennis teach Lean concepts with a light touch. The images are funny, intuitive,
READ MOREMy friends over at 5S Supply have created a superbowl commercial just in time for the big game this weekend. As you can understand, they didn’t have a lot to spend on a commercial so they brought back a classic – with a twist of course. Since their beloved Bears (they’re near Chicago) didn’t make it to the show
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