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I was on the radio the other day talking about strengths based Lean and how it can help revive manufacturing. Full site for the radio show
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I was on the radio the other day talking about strengths based Lean and how it can help revive manufacturing. Full site for the radio show
No Comments + Read MoreIf you are going to through a change like Lean or Six Sigma there are many things you want to consider. One fact is that at best only 30% of any kind of change you do is typically sustainable and gets the results you had hoped for. Here are the…
No Comments + Read MoreWe Are Looking For Companies That Have Had a Slow/Failed Attempt at Lean for a Study Change efforts typically succeed 25-30% of the time the first time you try. Here are the reasons why they fail: Not Strategic Attitude vs Behavior Focused Agreement vs Alignment Focused Procedures vs Outcomes Focused…
No Comments + Read MoreWe are currently looking at new innovative ways to deliver services to folks that have superior value. We want to hear from you on what you would like to see from a consulting company that you don’t see. It can be cost, product, services, or any other items but we…
No Comments + Read MoreYou might think of a scene like the one in the picture when you think of a “non-Lean office.” The fact is that Lean in the office is much more than just a 5s program. For those unfamiliar, 5s is a 5 step process to help organize the work space and…
No Comments + Read MoreThis is the abbreviated post for the more detailed post on how to make change management work. Many of my clients approach me because they want one of three things.1) Process improvement2) Strategy facilitation3) Cultural changes Mostly they ask for the first two choices because they are more concrete. When clients choose…
No Comments + Read MoreChange is inevitable – except from a vending machine. -Robert C. Gallagher If you are involved in any kind of change management effort that is large typically it takes about 2-5 years to make the change sustainable(The Banks Report December 2005). A Lean implementation is no different and in this…
No Comments + Read MoreValue stream maps are a great way to see your processes in a way that a customer or patient will see your processes. A typical value stream for a hospital might be a diabetic patient who is over the age of 70 and is coming in for chest pains. Another…
No Comments + Read MoreI came across an interesting problem. How do you motivate employees to change their behavior after an event or project that changes their work. In my experience I’ve seen some interesting approaches. In a wire harness manufacturing company I saw the stick (punishment) being used to discipline people who…
No Comments + Read MoreAll,I want to share with you a message I recived from a friend and a collegue Mark Graban. Dear Friends- Today marks the one year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010. Last year, I was fortunate to meet a special person – Russell Maroni, an…
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