Guest post by Jamie Flicnhbaugh, co-founder of the Lean Learning Center. You can read more by Jamie at JamieFlinchbaugh.com I hate any checklist that says what you SHOULD do as a lean organization. But if I did start such a checklist, I would probably put Waste Walk on the top…
No Comments + Read MoreLet’s be honest with ourselves for a second. How often do we really follow up with our goals we set out for ourselves? Let alone goals we make 1x a year when we’ve had a few adult beverages? Resolutions DO NOT equal results. So what does? Set your goals correctly:When…
No Comments + Read MoreFast Facts About New Year’s Resolutions 63% of people say they are keeping their resolutions after two months 67% of people make three or more resolutions Top four resolutions: Increase exercise Be more conscientious about work or school Develop better eating habits Stop smoking, drinking, or using drugs (including caffeine)…
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: “What are the defining characteristics of a Lean company?” The wiki is a divergent wiki. A convergent wiki is…
No Comments + Read MoreWiki Wednesday is where we have 1 topic and several thoughts on the topic from Lean practitioners. Today’s topic is courtesy of Tim McMahon: “What are the defining characteristics of a Lean company?” Here are some thoughts to get you started: -Learning organization-Solutions come from the people who work the…
No Comments + Read MoreHave you ever wondered why the smartest kids in school aren’t always the most successful in life? One of the reasons is that test in school are convergent test and test in life are typically divergent. Convergent tests are test that look for a specific answer to a question. Example:…
No Comments + Read MoreSince Friday was probably a holiday for most people I’m leaving up the factoid for one more day. Only 17.8% of companies say continuous improvement programs led to major increases in productivity* *2007 IndustryWeek/Manufacturing Performance Institute Census of Manufacturers Why do you think the number is so low? What do…
No Comments + Read MoreMerry Christmas! Only 17.8% of companies say continuous improvement programs led to major increases in productivity Why do you think the number is so low? What do you think can be done to change the number? Please leave thoughts on the comments section.
No Comments + Read MoreYesterday’s topic: In 100 words or less What is lean? And WOW! thank you all that participated: Dragan Tim McMahon Jamie Flinchbaugh Danie Vermeulen Bob Marshall QualityAmo @leanstekel (via twitter) Mick Parsons The wiki is going to be a divergent wiki. A convergent wiki is looking for 1 “correct” response…
No Comments + Read MoreWiki Wednesday is where I will post a topic and I would like everyone to add to the the discussion on the comments section. I will post the results the following day (Thinking Thursday) and we will vote on what stays and what dosen’t. Think of it as Wikipedia for…
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