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Lean 101: An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing 0
- In the News, Lean Basics, Lean Definition, Quality, Quality Magazine
- September 27, 2021
Source: Smederevac / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images I recently authored the below article on Lean 101: An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing for Quality Magazine and wanted to share with A Lean Journey audience. Creating a good foundation of Lean starts with learning the fundamentals. The core idea of lean is to
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The Eight Guiding Principles of Supply Chain Improvement 0
- Lean Basics
- September 20, 2021
To balance customers’ demands with the need for profitable growth, many companies have moved aggressively to improve supply chain management. To avoid a very real tug of war between the customer’s demand and the company’s need for improvement supply chain managers are starting to recognize two important things. First, they think about the supply chain
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15 Guiding Principles of Lean 0
- Lean Basics
- June 7, 2021
In order to gain a competitive edge, many companies have adopted lean manufacturing (or lean thinking) as a keystone for success in today’s global market. Lean manufacturing has enabled businesses to increase production, reduce costs, improve quality, and increase profits by following key principles: Identify Value The first principle of lean manufacturing pertains to defining
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Keep Calm and Carry On: How to Engage With Your Customers 0
- Engagement, Lean Basics, Lean in Practice
- April 15, 2020
We are living in troubling times fraught with uncertainty. There is no coronavirus playbook. Company leaders are facing an unprecedented crisis as the COVID-19 outbreak spreads worldwide and impacts businesses across multiple industries. There are many questions about what comes next in the COVID-19 outbreak. Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the British government in
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5 Myths of Standard Work 0
- Lean Basics
- July 24, 2019
Standardizing the work adds discipline to the culture, an element that is frequently neglected but essential for Lean to take root. Standardized work is also a learning tool that supports audits, promotes problem solving, and involves team members in developing poka-yokes. While standard work can be an effective foundation for continuous improvement it is important
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Watch The Baton Not the Runners 0
- Lean Basics, Lean Management
- May 13, 2019
Lean as a way of thinking and acting in business operations has been around for over 40 years. At its very core, the goal of lean is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. For me Lean is a thinking methodology for running your business. The of goal of which is to grow the business
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