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Four Types of Problems (Introduction)

An excerpt from Four Types of Problems IntroductionThe four types of problems are:Type 1: Troubleshooting: Reactive problem solving that hinges upon quick response and dealing with immediate…

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Learning to See Using
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4 Types of Problems: The Keys to Better Organizational Problem Solving

Join Art Smalley for this important, eye-opening webinar and learn why settling on a favorite problem-solving technique or two is a big mistake. Art will…

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Making Lean Stick: A Podcast Conversation with Mark Deluzio, Art Byrne, and Jim Womack

The long-term success of companies like Danaher, Fortive, Herman Miller, Parker Hannifin and many others, have all validated the power of lean thinking and practice.…

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Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Value-Stream Mapping

Mike Rother, co-author of Learning to See, offers some insights about the dos, don’ts, and maybes of value-stream mapping.

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The Lean Enterprise Institute, publisher of The Birth of Lean, Announces that Individual Chapters Are Now Available for Download

Lean Thinkers now can pay for just the chapters they want to read in this important book about the creation of the Toyota Production System…

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Chaku-Chaku

A method of conducting one-piece flow in a cell where machines unload parts automatically so that the operator (or operators) can carry a part directly…

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Lean Enterprise Institute Releases New “Womack on Lean Management” DVD

James Womack, who led the MIT research team that gave lean production its name, reveals his latest research and thinking about lean management on a…

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