Weather it’s loosing weight, painting the house, or changing things in your business we all have moments of hesitation. Here are some of the common things I hear:1) I/we don’t have the resources2) I/we don’t have the time3) I/we don’t have the money4) I/we will get to it later5) It’s…
No Comments + Read MoreOnly 10% of employees say senior management treats them as most important part of organization Source: 2007 Towers Perrin survey, 18 countries, 40 companies,90,000 employees Why do you think that management feels this way about their employees? Do you think employees are the most important part of the organization?
No Comments + Read MoreThank you to those who responded to yesterday’s wiki. If you didn’t get a chance or want to expand on your thoughts please post them to the comments. Yesterday’s wiki post: “Are Lean and Six Sigma Compatible?” The wiki is a divergent wiki. A convergent wiki is looking for 1…
No Comments + Read MoreWiki Wednesday is where we have 1 topic and several thoughts on the topic from Lean practitioners. “Are Lean and Six Sigma compatible?” Please leave your thoughts on the comments section. Here are some thoughts to get you started: I’ve used both and I use Lean as the over arching…
No Comments + Read MoreYou might think “what about sloth, isn’t that the same thing?” Sloth refers to activity levels. Being comfortable means you are happy where you are and don’t change. I played judo for a few years and I had a great coach one time tell me if you want to submit…
No Comments + Read MoreThis past week I had an opportunity to visit a family medical practice to see if there was opportunity for improvement. The practice ranks in the top 2% of solo practitioners in the U.S. in terms of profit and volume so should the business be happy with with being at…
No Comments + Read More42% say Top Management Commitment is #1 Challenge [to a lean implantation] Source: 2006, The Lean Benchmark Report, AberdeenGroup Why do you think it is such a challenge? What are some things that you do to get top management commitment?
No Comments + Read MoreThank you to those who responded to yesterday’s wiki. If you didn’t get a chance or want to expand on your thoughts please post them to the comments. Yesterday’s wiki post: “How do you influence an organization to start “Lean” in some shape or form outside of manufacturing?” The wiki…
No Comments + Read MoreWiki Wednesday is where we have 1 topic and several thoughts on the topic from Lean practitioners. “How do you influence an organization to start “Lean” in some shape or form outside of manufacturing?” Please leave your thoughts on the comments section. Here are some thoughts to get you started:…
No Comments + Read MoreToday’s guest post is by Tim McMahon of A Lean Journey Blog. Tim’s Lean Journey started about 10 years ago with a career change from R&D to manufacturing. He started this Blog to share lessons along the way and chronicle “My Lean Journey in the Quest for True North”. With…
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