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While many people see Lean as applicable only in limited industries and situations and therefore can’t work in their unique situation, Darril Wilburn argues that through experience we know that Lean concepts are applicable in every organization that produces something that is valued by others. More »
Lean is all about people, says Art Byrne, regarding the question of making lean succeed in a union environment. He argues that if you treat people like people not union members and you will greatly increase your chances of success. More »
This month's 5-minute TK video is about deliberate practice for learning
new skills. Specifically, Mike Boyd summarizes tips from his practice,
which line up perfectly with Toyota… More »
This month's 5-minute TK video is about deliberate practice for learning
new skills. Specifically, Mike Boyd summarizes tips from his practice,
which line up perfectly with Toyota… More »
Dear Gemba Coach, I have years of experience in operational excellence
and have always assumed that lean is just a more gemba-focused way of
improving processes. You seem to… More »
Dear Gemba Coach, I have years of experience in operational excellence
and have always assumed that lean is just a more gemba-focused way of
improving processes. You seem to… More »
Learning and applying the concepts of LPPD is no different than learning any other new skill in life, says Andy Houk. In this article he shares his personal learning cycle of three steps (repeated many times, over many years): self-study, getting a coach, and practicing. More »
If you work with leaders or colleagues who resist changing their behaviors -- maybe they literally can’t change. They could be “addicted” to the status quo, a non-chemical compulsion similar to addictions to running or playing video games. Listen as Ron Oslin explains how to rehab your boss or colleagues. More »
After an unintentional sending a mass email with an error from LEI, Lory Moniz reflects on the source of the defect and commits to a way of preventing this from recurring; and commits to applying the subject of the letter (ways of tackling problems) to the approach by her team. More »
Dear Gemba Coach,Our new boss is a lean supporter and had us reduce
drastically all inventories. Now we have missing parts all over the
place and are late on delivering to our… More »
Dear Gemba Coach,Our new boss is a lean supporter and had us reduce
drastically all inventories. Now we have missing parts all over the
place and are late on delivering to our… More »
When we talk about problem-solving, what we’re really talking about here is creating adaptive capacity, the deep capability of an organization to tackle anything that comes its way, any obstacle that comes between you and where you want to go. Tackling problems one by one is what gives an organization capability for deep adaptability. More »
Uber disrupted the taxi business. Netflix disrupted entertainment. Amazon disrupted retail. Ben Hartman disrupted farming. Granted, not on the scale of the first three industries but the Indiana farmer, author of The Lean Farm, has planted the seeds of a radical transformation in our food system. More »
For starters (and for that matter, for relievers), this World-Series-winning Red Sox team was simply an outstanding and absurdly talented team from top to bottom. And yet talent only gets you so far. Great teams make one another better, and I think this applied to this group of athletes whose success underscore a few simple Lean principles More »
Dear Gemba Coach, Should we continue with lean maturity audits and, if
so, how often? More »
Dear Gemba Coach, Should we continue with lean maturity audits and, if
so, how often? More »
Companies can tackle the problem of the surge of retiring baby boomers by adopting the lean principle of knowledge reuse, says recently retired lean thinker Norbert Majerus. He identifies common barriers to share and leverage this invaluable resource. More »
If you are developing a problem solver in your personal life or on your team, or if you’re continuously developing as a problem solver yourself, the new book Four Types of Problems will guide and support growth through active reading, application and reflection, says lean thinker Deb McGee. More »
Dear Gemba Coach,Isn’t there an easier way to start lean? For a
beginner, it seems like such a mountain to climb – all these things to
know, tools to master, counter-intuitive… More »
Dear Gemba Coach,Isn’t there an easier way to start lean? For a
beginner, it seems like such a mountain to climb – all these things to
know, tools to master, counter-intuitive… More »
Kongsberg Maritime, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian-based Kongsberg Group, tapped into a Kyoryokukai, or network for supplier innovation, to create a space for single--and double--loop learning for its members. More »
Is your company or department struggling to engage employees? Then learn from LifeWay Christian Resources, which moved away from a top-down, tool-oriented approach to continuous improvement training to a focus on engaging and developing people with thematic events and instruction. More »
All companies and organizations, whether manufacturing or not, are nothing more than a group of people and a bunch of processes trying to deliver value to a set of customers, says Art Byrne. And lean principles apply to each. To become lean, every company must focus on removing the waste in their current processes in order to deliver more value to the customers. More »
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