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Can Lean Succeed in a Strong Labor Environment?
Lean is all about people, says Art Byrne, regarding the question of making lean succeed in a union environment. He…
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I have years of experience in operational excellence but if I were to start lean where should I start?
Dear Gemba Coach: I have years of experience in operational excellence and have always assumed that lean is just a…
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Learning a New Skill
This month's 5-minute TK video is about deliberate practice for learning new skills. Specifically, Mike Boyd summarizes tips from his…
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Getting Started with Lean Product and Process Development
Learning and applying the concepts of LPPD is no different than learning any other new skill in life, says Andy…
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How to Rehab Colleagues With Status Quo “Addiction”
If you work with leaders or colleagues who resist changing their behaviors -- maybe they literally can’t change. They could…
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Dear Gemba Coach: Our new boss is a lean supporter and had us reduce drastically all inventories. Now we have…
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I Got 99 Problems and This Is How I’ll Tackle Type One
After an unintentional sending a mass email with an error from LEI, Lory Moniz reflects on the source of the…
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Season 2 Ep. 1 Leadership at the Gemba with Scott Heydon and John Shook
Former Starbucks Executive and Senior Coach at LEI Scott Heydon, joined author and LEI Chairman John Shook for a last…
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Thinking About the Why of the What of Problem-Solving
When we talk about problem-solving, what we’re really talking about here is creating adaptive capacity, the deep capability of an…
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You learn through solving problems, failing, reflecting on failure, and adjusting course. That quote sounds like something from Deming or…
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Did Red Sox Lean on Lean for World Series Victory?
For starters (and for that matter, for relievers), this World-Series-winning Red Sox team was simply an outstanding and absurdly talented…
Read article Should we do lean maturity audits?
Dear Gemba Coach: Should we continue with lean maturity audits and, if so, how often?
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