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The Lean Post / Articles / Problem-Solving: One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 1

Problem-Solving: One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 1

Problem Solving

Problem-Solving: One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 1

By Chet Marchwinski

September 13, 2016

Problem solving is at the core of any lean transformation. But both beginners and experts will tell you that it isn't easy to do it efficiently and effectively. In fact you might even end up making it harder than it has to be! In this exclusive interview, Art Smalley dishes on an all-too-common hurdle he sees people struggle with in their problem solving and shares his best tips for getting past it.

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Problem solving is at the core of any lean transformation. But both beginners and experts will tell you that it isn’t easy to do it efficiently and effectively. In fact you might even end up making it harder than it has to be! In this exclusive interview, Art Smalley dishes on an all-too-common hurdle he sees people struggle with in their problem solving and shares his best tips for getting past it. 

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About Chet Marchwinski

Chet has been a humble, unwashed scribe of the lean continuous improvement movement since books by Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo first hit North America in the 1980s. At LEI, he contributes to content creation, marketing, public relations, and social media. Previously, he also wrote case studies on lean management implementations in…

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