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Coping with the Resistance to Change 0
- Lean Management
- December 7, 2009
Conditions within and outside organizations are constantly changing. It follows, therefore, that the way work is organized and accomplished must change periodically to cope with changing conditions. The only constant is “change” itself and successful organizations by definition do this better than anyone else. Anyone who has worked in or led an organization’s transformation understands
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Quote of the Day 12/4/09 0
- Lean Quote
- December 4, 2009
On Friday’s 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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Take Xtreme Lean’s 5S Quiz Then Try the Videos to Learn More 0
- Lean Resources
- December 3, 2009
I recently came across a great little 5S quiz to test your knowledge on 5S. You can even get a certificate of your accomplishment. How well do you know the 5 S’s? This quiz was created by Jeff Hofstetter. Jeff is the President of Xtreme Lean Consulting with over 24 years’ experience in Lean and
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How to Make Better Decisions 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- November 30, 2009
Decision making is an essential part of business in all organizations. In traditional companies this power is typically held by few managers at the top of the organizational ladder. Lean companies however strive to empower their employees to make decisions at all levels through access to data, knowledge of evaluation methods, and defined standard processes.
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Quote of the Day 11/27/09 0
- Lean Quote
- November 27, 2009
On Friday’s 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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Point of Use Storage for Shine 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- November 24, 2009
Whether you work in a factory or in an office we all have to clean our work spaces. I am sure many these day contract cleaning services to some degree. Nonetheless cleaning floors is a necessary part of a shine routine. When mopping floors hopefully you use safe practices and utilize signs to signal the
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