October 2012 - Page 2 of 2

Lean Quote: What Gets Measured Gets Done So Do it Right 0
- Lean Quote
- October 19, 2012
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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Fight Workplace Woes With On-The-Job Training 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- October 18, 2012
If you notice a decline in employee enthusiasm, it may be more than just spring fever in the air. Low morale is typically a symptom of something more serious than temporary mood swings or day-to-day conflicts among your employees. But fear not: one of the simplest and surest ways to lift employees’ spirits is to
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Meet-up: Guy Wallace 0
- Meet-up
- October 17, 2012
Today, on the meet-up I am happy to introduce fellow ASQ Influential Voice Blogger Guy Wallace. Guy has been helping companies with performance improvements for over 25 years. He shares his experiences and expertise on his blog. I’ve been fortunate to get to know Guy this past year because of our involvement with ASQ. Now
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Lean Defined by Paul Akers 0
- Lean Definition
- October 16, 2012
In this new video by Paul Akers, he takes some time define Lean. It is not about efficiency or killing muda. Lean is about 2 elements: 1) Learning to see waste 2) Eliminating waste with small continuous improvement with everything endlessly. You can’t be “Lean”. Lean is a journey. The big Muda that starts the
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Don’t Let Lean Myths Stand In Your Way 0
- Lean Definition, Lean Management
- October 15, 2012
Lean thinking has been around since the early 90’s. Despite this fact true Lean thinking still evades many. There continues to be stories in the news about company’s misfortunes mistakenly attributed to Lean implementations. If we truly want to improve our businesses we must dispel these myths so the real power and benefits of Lean
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Lean Quote: The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate….0
- Lean Quote
- October 12, 2012
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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