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Simplicity: When Details Matter0
- In the News, Lean Basics
- June 14, 2010
According to Occam’s razor, all other things being equal, the simplest theory is the most likely to be true. A simple solution always takes less time to finish than a complex one. So always do the simplest thing that could possibly work next. If you find something that is complex replace it with something simple. It’s
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Lean Quote of the Day, June 11, 20100
- Lean Quote
- June 11, 2010
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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Is Disorganization Holding You Back?0
- Lean Office
- June 9, 2010
Many of us think we are organized and are not aware of how the contrary affects us. It is not always obvious how disorganization is affecting the quality and efficiency of your work. Let’s try is this short test to see if you are disorganized: 1. Do you spend a large part of your day
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The Seven Wastes of Product Development0
- Guest Post
- June 7, 2010
I recently had the pleasure to guest post on Shmula. Shmula, is the work of Pete Abilla, a proven Lean and Six Sigma practitioner. His blog is a reflection of his take on technology, business, operations, Lean, Six Sigma, and a few other topics. Pete started a series of posts under the tag 7 wastes which describe
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Lean Quote of the Day, June 4, 20100
- Lean Quote
- June 4, 2010
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
READ MORELean Quote of the Day, May 28th, 20100
- Lean Quote
- May 28, 2010
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 Improvement the FastCap Way0
- Sharing Best Practices
- May 26, 2010
In Lean we strive for a culture in which everyone in the company makes small improvements to their work environment everyday. Many organizations start with large activities with titles like Kaizen or improvement events. This is necessary in the beginning to create the conditions for change. You need to teach people how and why to
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First Year Hansei0
- A Lean Journey
- May 24, 2010
One year ago today I started A Lean Journey and I thought some hansei was in order. Hansei is Japanese for “self-reflection”. It is the practice of continuous improvement that consists of looking back and thinking about how a process can be improved. Without hansei you stop learning. It is important to go back and
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Lean Quote of the Day, May 21, 20100
- Lean Quote
- May 21, 2010
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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