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  • 5S Supply

    5S Supply0

    I am often asked about lean resources that can help you along your lean journey.  I list a number these on the right hand side of this site and from time to time highlight those here.  Today I want to share with you 5S Supply. 5S Supply started out as a way to gather the

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  • Personal Kanban Kaizen

    Personal Kanban Kaizen0

    A couple of months ago I talked about a kanban for personal management. This concept had two desirable elements: 1) Visualizing your work 2) Limiting your work. In my previous visual task board I found prioritization meaningless. Tasks are either important or not. If it is important then put it on the list. If not

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  • Lean Quote: The Practice of Leadership0

    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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  • Why is Lean Office more difficult than Lean Production?

    Why is Lean Office more difficult than Lean Production?0

    I am a proud participant of the Western Massachusetts Lean Network. This is a network of Lean thinkers at various stages of their journey whose goal is to share best practices within the network as a way for all of us to continue learning. The Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP) is the host of our

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  • Is Lean Government the Next Frontier?0

    In a recent post Jon Miller mentioned Paul Anker, who is running for US Senate on a Lean platform, has started LeanAmerica.org.  Lean America is all about helping government organizations throughout America learn and implement lean thinking; by empowering their workers to continuously improve, eliminate waste, and to add value for all Americans. Related to

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  • Quick Changeover

    Quick Changeover0

    In manufacturing, changeover is the process of converting a line or machine from running one product to another. Changeover times can last from a few minutes to as much as several weeks in the case of automobile manufacturers retooling for new models. SMED, or Single Minute Exchange of Dies, is the technique of reducing the

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