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Doing More with Less

02.01.2010

This article originally appeared in Lean Progress, the quarterly newsletter of the Lean Learning Center available to subscribers. I also started this thought with a brief video blog in November. What’s your definition of lean? There are many. Personally, I think you shouldn’t focus too much energy on developing definitions. Perhaps the most common definition [...]

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Measurement Misnomers, and Toyota Dealership Problems

01.29.2010

On our LinkedIn Group for the Lean Learning Center, we get many good discussions and questions. We had one from Roger Cook that I thought was worth repeating and expanding upon. Here is the question: I’m curious if any of you have foolproof ways of insuring your metrics (which lean folks are famous for measuring [...]

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Guest Post at The Lean Way

01.05.2010

Today I have a guest blog post on The Simplicity of the Waste Walk on Ankit Patel’s blog The Lean Way. Also, tomorrow The Lean Learning Center will be releasing it’s latest issue of Lean Progress newsletter. It is completely free, but you have to sign up as a member. Today I have a guest [...]

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Auditing Lean Tools

12.17.2009

How do you sustain tools such as a 5S, standard work, and more? Andy Carlino and Jamie Flinchbaugh discuss some key points to consider.

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How I’ll Be Wrapping Up the Year

11.29.2009

This year my last full work week (the week of December 14th) will be at the Lean Experience. I’m feeling good today about ending on that note, since January 2009 wasn’t a particularly good way for anyone to begin this year. The Lean Experience program is what we build the Lean Learning Center around. Although [...]

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What is a Lean Leader?

11.11.2009

Today we began our Leading Lean course, which is one of my favorites. A lean expert who can’t engage other people stands alone. It takes leadership skills to turn a lean expert into a lean change agent. We do a fun little exercise in the morning of day 1 with the purpose of getting people’s [...]

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