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Book Review: Designing the Future
Forget frameworks, processes, rote step methods. Read this book and think back to the “Why?” before the “What?” and “How?”:…
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Designing the Future Jim Morgan Talks Passion with Dave Pericak – A WLEI Special
In this special edition series, Designing the Future. Jim Morgan talks with Dave Pericak, the Chief Engineer of the 2015…
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Lean Gratitude
As Thanksgiving approaches, Tom Richert notes that powering the TPS scientific mindset is a great deal of emotional energy. At…
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What Problems Do You See?
Take a minute or two think about the problems you see everyday at your work. It can be quite daunting…
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“We Are Unique”
While many people see Lean as applicable only in limited industries and situations and therefore can’t work in their unique…
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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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