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Quick and Practical Tips for Effective Virtual Process Mapping
In the wake of new lockdowns to halt the spread of the coronavirus, companies need ways for home-based team members…
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Our Burning Platform and Using the 5 Whys to Think More Deeply about Corrective Action
A call to action: As lean thinkers, we should join with our diversity, equity, and inclusion experts to help transform…
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How A Complete Lean Production System Fuels Global Success
In this article prepared for the 2007 relaunch of the seminal book The Machine that Changed the World, co-author Jim…
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Being ‘Right’ is Not Enough
All of us have problem-solving experiences to reflect on and learn from. And what better time to draw out that…
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Learn by Doing: Overcoming Inertia and Triggering Engagement Through Kaizen
Practicing daily kaizen powerfully drives the heart of any serious lean effort to learn and improve, a topic that will…
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Beyond Problem-Solving: Other Facets of the A3 Process You Should Know and Practice
If you or your team think the A3 process is only a problem-solving tool, think again. “There is a lot…
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Lean Accounting is about Respect for People
The author recalls his first experience in learning first-hand the importance of providing easily understandable information to the people who…
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Ask Art: Why Do Most Companies Think Of Lean as Just a Cost Reduction Program?
We shouldn’t be surprised at all that most companies approach lean as a cost reduction program, when it really is…
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The Real Secret to Success with the A3 Process: It is as Much a Social Process as a Technical Problem-solving One
Part one of a seven-part series. Learn how the A3 process is about more than problem-solving, along with the other…
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How Lean Experts Create a Pipeline for Leadership Talent
Developing a pipeline for diverse leadership talent is a key principle for leading companies--and the topic of a session led…
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The Art of Lean: Must-Knows for Coaching the Corrective-Action Phase of Problem-Solving, Part 2
Part 2 of 2. Building from part 1, Art further explains the A.D.P. methodology by exploring how it applies to…
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Creating a Lean Quoting Process to Support Your Lean Transformation, Part 2
When you view your lean transformation as a growth strategy, you’ll want to develop a lean quoting process that responds…
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