Guest Post

Guest Post: The Top 10 Lean Books of All Time 0
- Guest Post
- September 25, 2017
Do you know what lean manufacturing is? If not, then you haven’t heard of one of the most important and useful ways to manage a manufacturing enterprise. The concept of lean manufacturing arose from the work of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Toyota’s production system. Initially, lean was created by Toyota to conduct
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Managing your Management System 0
- Guest Post
- August 7, 2017
Today’s post is from our sponsor, The Lean Office, on effectively managing your management system. In my experience, the typical Lean goes something like this: a company takes a stab at “doing this whole Lean thing” and gets started with a tool like 5S or value stream mapping. Pretty soon, kaizen events are scheduled, and
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5 Ways to Encourage Collaboration within the Team 0
- Guest Post, Teamwork
- July 26, 2017
An efficient workplace and a strong working environment are the keys to business success. Getting the right people is one thing, but if they aren’t able to work together, the entire team is likely to suffer. This means that goals won’t be met and targets won’t be achieved, leading to knock-on effects throughout the business.
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Why The Best Managers Are Always Good Listeners 0
- Communication, Guest Post, Leadership
- July 10, 2017
There are many roles a manager must fulfill. They vary from industry-to-industry, but in every case, they are numerous. However, one skill that’s useful in most tasks that a manager undertakes, is that of being a good listener. Part of a manager’s role is to make people feel valued. Others include: Giving instructions.
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Guest Post: Simplify Safety by Thinking Lean 0
- Guest Post, Safety
- April 5, 2017
Unfortunately, safety measures and procedures can often turn into more of a burden rather than an efficient system for safety for many different organizations. Often the cost of the safety precautions and measures taken is much higher than expected and can hinder the business as well as the safety at the workplace. The good news
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Guest Post:The SWOT Analysis and What It Can Do for You 0
- Guest Post
- March 29, 2017
Do you ever feel like your team or business is struggling, but aren’t sure how to approach the problems that you have? You might want to try a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that a business faces, and it’s a great way for your team to sit down
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