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29 June 2009 / No CommentsI am helping some fellow lean thinkers out with a short lean related survey.
This survey appeals to me for a few reasons. First, it’s all…
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...How clean is clean enough?
28 June 2009 / 6 CommentsHere’s a question for you. When practicing the 3rd step of 5S – often referred to as shine or sweep – how clean is clean…
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...45 Inches and Sizers
18 June 2009 / 11 CommentsI recently got an email from American Airlines titled, “Important Reminders About Carry-On Baggage.”
Normally I delete these kinds of emails but for some reason I…
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...Is Economic Lot Size Dead?
16 June 2009 / 14 CommentsOn page 19 of Shigeo Shingo’s masterpiece A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System he writes an extremely strong statement:
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...“In fact, there is an important blind…
Parenting and Lean Six Sigma
15 June 2009 / 4 CommentsI am the father of 4 wonderfully perfect children. I love them more than words can describe and couldn’t imagine my life without them.
And, recently,…
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...How Do You Make Decisions?
5 June 2009 / 7 CommentsOne of things I’ve come to realize about myself is I can make decisions quickly.
I don’t need to think about things for days on end……
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...Dealing with the 7 Deadly Wastes
2 June 2009 / 4 CommentsJust a quick announcement… we’ve recently released a new course over at Gemba Academy called “Dealing with the 7 Deadly Wastes.”
During this 10 module course…
Click Here to Continue Reading the Article...Old-School Vertical Hierarchies
31 May 2009 / 10 CommentsBy: Michael Lombard
As the saying goes, I wasn’t born in Texas, but I ran here as fast as I could. When I arrived, I found…
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Free Introduction to Lean Video
18 February 2009 / 2 CommentsHere is part one of our first Gemba Academy video. To see the complete and full screen version - in high definition - please visit our main site. Stay tuned for more free videos in the coming weeks.
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