Lean and Green

Lean and Green – Together Maximizing Efficiency through Waste Elimination 0
- Lean and Green
- August 9, 2011
Last week a modified version of my article “Lean is the means to be Green” was published on The Green Economy Post. Lean manufacturing practices and sustainability are conceptually similar in that both seek to maximize organizational efficiency. Where they differ is in where the boundaries are drawn, and in how waste is defined. Sustainability
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Lean is the Means to be Green 0
- Lean and Green
- July 26, 2011
Last week I had the pleasure of writing an article for Enna’s newsletter. Enna is a developer and manufacturer of innovative, action-oriented training / workshop training packages developed for internally led process improvement initiatives. If you don’t subscribe to their newsletter you can read it below. Many manufacturers know the benefits of lean manufacturing: higher
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The Lean Sink 0
- Lean and Green
- April 28, 2011
Washing our hands is an all too common process. One we do so often we forget about the process. Have you ever stopped to think about the waste within this process. Maybe you start the water and wet your hand then reach for the soap. Because the soap may be centrally located for a couple
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Bring Your Green to Work 0
- Lean and Green, Lean Resources
- April 21, 2011
Continuing this weeks discussion a Lean and Green has brought me to another resources for reducing energy at the work place. Energy Star has created an environmental challenge for organizations across the country. The ENERGY STAR Challenge is a national call-to-action to improve the energy efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or
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Lean and Green Reduces WASTE 0
- Lean and Green
- April 20, 2011
This Friday (April 22, 2011) is Earth Day so I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the synergy of Lean and Green efforts and techniques to mutually eliminate waste. This combination of thinking can help you make everyday Earth day in your organization. Here is a portion of a popular article I wrote about a year
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4 Essential Green Gadgets for Your Lean Kaizen 0
- Lean and Green
- April 18, 2011
Green and Lean should be synergistic not just additive or complementary concepts. The integrated whole of both methodologies is often greater than the sum of the impacts from each approach. The tools in the toolkit for Green and Lean improvements are one in the same. They include techniques like value stream mapping, workplace organization and
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