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Strategy Deployment Video 0
- Lean Management, Lean Resources
- October 8, 2009
This is the time of year in which many organizations are working on preparing the plans for the following year. It is from this process that budgets and the subsequent goals are forged. Unfortunately, many organizations suffer from improper measures of performance which are poorly communicated through out the organization. This results in confusion and
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Lean Resources at Velaction Continuous Improvement 0
- Lean Resources
- October 7, 2009
Jeff Hajek is the founder of Velaction Continuous Improvement, a training and publishing company dedicated to making continuous improvement easier, more effective, and more rewarding for managers and their teams. He is also the author of a lean book called Whaddaya Mean I Gotta be Lean? which discusses the emotional side of Lean transformations. Jeff
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Outsourcing Internal Quality Audits 0
- Lean Management, Quality
- October 4, 2009
The other day I was asked what I thought about outsourcing internal quality audits. I think it is worth sharing my view on this with everyone. Internal auditing is an important tool which measures the effectiveness of the Quality Management System. A good Quality Management System (QMS) contains various reviews and checks to ensure that
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Lean Exercise on Continuous Improvement using Tennis Balls 0
- Exercises/Games
- October 2, 2009
During a recent training event we had a team building exercise to break the ice and get to know each other as part of the introductions. This was a simple exercise but it taught a powerful Lean lesson of team work, direct involvement, and continuous improvement. I am always looking for great exercises to use
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Problem Solving Rules 0
- Lean Basics
- September 27, 2009
Murphy’s law is an adage that broadly states: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” It is therefore inevitable that businesses must solve problems. One of the key characteristics of successful organizations is effective problem solving. Many in the Lean community optimistically refer to problems as opportunities for improvement. As I always say TPS
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Visual Board for Production Supplies 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- September 25, 2009
In our work environments it can be far too easy to be complacent in our surroundings. Many companies are trying to find ways to manage their production or service costs. We need supplies to do our jobs and many times we are unfamiliar with the cost of these supplies. Unfornuately ordering of supplies is usually
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