07/16/10 by Ankit Patel | memory, standard work |

The human brain can hold about 7 (+/- 2) pieces of information in short term memory.Source: Memory Article on Wikipedia Many of you may already know this fact but do you apply it to your work? How many items do you juggle at one time? Maybe 5-6 work items and…

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10/14/09 by Ankit Patel | lean, lean culture, lean manufacutring, lean transformation, standard work, the lean way consulting |

Most everyone knows about the leaning tower of Pisa but why did it get that way? This is straight from Wikipedia – “The tower began to sink after construction had progressed to the third floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-meter foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil,…

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