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Operations

How Come Toyota Veterans Don’t Use a Roadmap?

Dear Gemba Coach: Recently I spent a few months working with Toyota veterans at an automotive supplier. I was surprised…

By Michael Ballé on December 9, 2009

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Operations

On Our Watch

A few weeks ago I walked through the Arsenale in Venice, which has been in continuous use for building and…

on December 3, 2009

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Operations

Why does one-piece-flow matter?

Dear Gemba Coach: Recently, during a plant visit, our sensei made a big fuss because there were three parts between…

By Michael Ballé on December 3, 2009

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Operations

Value Stream Management

As we emerge from the recession and look ahead old ways of thinking and action will not be enough to…

By Dan Jones on December 2, 2009

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Problem Solving

What Does Problem-Solving Look Like? Part 2 of 2

Dear Gemba Coach: Thank you for explaining the different types of problem-solving that distinguishes lean. But how can I tell…

By Michael Ballé on November 18, 2009

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Problem Solving

The U.S. Versus the World Healthcare Cost Gap

Lean thinking dictates that we try to turn any "problem" (or need, however big, however vague) into an actionable problem that can…

By John Shook on November 17, 2009

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What Problems Are Lean Practices? Part 1 of 2

Dear Gemba Coach: I keep reading that lean is about solving problems. But that's exactly what I already do in my…

By Michael Ballé on November 11, 2009

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Line Management

Developing a Kaizen Consciousness with Shingo Prize winner Michael Balle

Michael Ballé, co-author of The Lean Manager, published by the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), cautioned in a podcast interview with Business…

By Joseph Dager on November 10, 2009

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Operations

Do Managers “Get” Lean?

Dear Gemba Coach: You mentioned during the webinar that plant tours reveal how well managers 'get' lean. Can you be…

By Michael Ballé on November 5, 2009

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Problem Solving

Making Everyone Whole

While observing lean value streams across three continents, I encountered common resistance to process improvements, often attributed to "bad people."…

By James (Jim) Womack, PhD on November 5, 2009

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Problem Solving

A Trip to the Dentist That You’ll Enjoy

At AME's annual conference in Covington, KY, two weeks ago, Sami Bahri used his book, Follow the Learner, to base…

By John Shook on November 3, 2009

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How can firing people be part of developing people?

Dear Gemba Coach: Can you explain how you reconcile the principles of "developing people" and "firing people," especially in light…

By Michael Ballé on October 28, 2009

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