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    Continuous Improvement

    What is Enterprise Lean and How do we Get There?

    May 12, 2014
    There is a large gap between the theory and the practice of enterprise lean.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Are You Really Different? Lean Flow for Skilled Repair Work

    April 11, 2014
    A story about how an aircraft repair facility, made up of many skilled tradesmen, was transformed into an effective lean team.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Micromanage the Process by Respecting People

    March 14, 2014
    Micromanagement doesn't have to be viewed as a negative if you manage the process so that team members can be successful.
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    Quality

    Is OEE a Useful Key Performance Indicator?

    March 7, 2014
    The only good argument for OEE is that at a macro-level in a plant it provides a high level picture of how your equipment is functioning.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Is Lean a Waste Elimination Program or Striving for Excellence?

    Feb. 10, 2014
    Focusing on problems in the current state drains our energy, while building a positive future vision to strive for builds positive energy for change.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Getting Holiday Gifts through Lean: Zingerman's Mail Order

    Dec. 28, 2013
    Before lean, it seemed to take Zingerman's 50 weeks to recover from a two-week tsunami of holiday orders.
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    Continuous Improvement

    The Best Investment a Company Could Possibly Make

    Dec. 20, 2013
    The best investment is taking the time to develop talented people to use their potential to reach the company's goals.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Lean is Even More Important in Services than Manufacturing

    Dec. 13, 2013
    If your service organization currently doesn’t practice lean, and you don’t believe it will work for you, here's an experiment that might change your mind.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Confusion Over Standards: Limits or Basis for Innovation?

    Dec. 6, 2013
    The standard is never perfectly achieved every time, but with improvement over time it is possible to reduce the variation in processes and then tighten the standard, raising ...