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Lean PD App 0
- Lean in Practice, Sharing Best Practices
- July 13, 2016
Paul Akers has developed a new app that is a simple and elegant way to develop powerful daily habits. The Lean PD app (available in the App Store and Google Play) is the most effective way to develop yourself! Lean=efficient or elimination of waste. PD=personal development. So, Lean PD is the efficient way to personally develop yourself
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The Best Meeting of the Day, The Standup Meeting 0
- Lean in Practice
- April 13, 2016
Photo Courtesy of Visual Management Blog A stand-up meeting is a daily team meeting held to provide a status update to the team members. This meeting is also referred to as Obeya in Japanese, meaning “the big room”; in agile circles a “scrum” or huddle; and in the automotive industry “fast response”. The purpose of
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5 Reasons Why Suggestion Boxes Fail 0
- Lean in Practice
- April 4, 2016
Many organizations want to harness the ideas for improvement that naturally exist in their employees. Suggestion boxes are a common, but ineffective, way to engage employees in continuous improvement. They’re usually implemented with the best of intentions by managers who genuinely want to hear their employees’ improvement ideas, but the boxes fail to produce the
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Focus on “Quick Wins” to Stay Motivated With Transformation Goals 0
- Lean in Practice, Lean Management
- August 3, 2015
When adopting new habits, it’s always a good idea to start with small changes, and work your way up over time. For example, instead of starting an intense paleo-diet, start drinking a glass of water before every meal to increase metabolism. Or, instead of beginning a rigorous workout plan, start walking around the block a
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Lean Lessons – Historic Blizzard 2015 Edition 0
- In the News, Lean in Practice
- January 28, 2015
In the northeastern part of the US we have faced historic snowfall from blizzard conditions from storm Juno. This has me recalling a post I did several years ago about the Lean lessons you can learn from winter storms. Forecasts are inaccurate. You can only count on actual demand. We have all experienced school cancellations based on high forecasts
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Celebrating National Manufacturing Week: Advancing Lean and Inspiring Future Makers 0
- In the News, Lean in Practice
- December 29, 2014
Each year, National Manufacturing Week provides an important opportunity to celebrate the contributions of manufacturers, highlight the value of modern manufacturing careers, and inspire the next generation of makers. As we recognize the essential role manufacturing plays in our economy and communities, it’s also a time to reflect on how lean principles help drive continuous
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