Comments on: A Response to the Video Skeptics http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and Kaizen Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:33:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Ron Pereira Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:23:26 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1734 Hi Kathleen, thanks for your comment and again thanks for linking to the video. I quite enjoyed the passion your readers displayed. Some of them were a bit blunt, to put it mindly, but that is OK. As you correctly state... this shows they have totally engaged in the conversation. You seem to have developed quite a following over on your blog. Keep up the great work. Hi Kathleen, thanks for your comment and again thanks for linking to the video.

I quite enjoyed the passion your readers displayed. Some of them were a bit blunt, to put it mindly, but that is OK. As you correctly state… this shows they have totally engaged in the conversation.

You seem to have developed quite a following over on your blog. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Kathleen http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 Kathleen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:43:02 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1731 In defense of my readership and like I told Ron, his video brought home a few points. First, for many of my readers, lean has always been an abstract concept, one they could support in "theory". Ron, in applying practical expression, removes the abstract and as such, hits a little too close to home? I have little doubt there's some cognitive dissonance and resultant defensiveness going on too. Again as I told Ron, being roundly criticized is BETTER than being roundly lauded. Lauded means it's an abstraction. Go Ron. Preach to the choir. Rah rah. Criticism means you've hit home and they've thought about it (defensive posture). If one's points were groundless, there'd be nothing one would attempt to refute. The point is, you get them to start thinking. Then everything changes. And oh yeah, even I still have spirited discussions with Eric (my better half) and America's 21st (TSS franchise) over what constitutes one piece flow (where does a sub assembly begin and end?) and sometime necessities of batching. In defense of my readership and like I told Ron, his video brought home a few points. First, for many of my readers, lean has always been an abstract concept, one they could support in “theory”. Ron, in applying practical expression, removes the abstract and as such, hits a little too close to home? I have little doubt there’s some cognitive dissonance and resultant defensiveness going on too.

Again as I told Ron, being roundly criticized is BETTER than being roundly lauded. Lauded means it’s an abstraction. Go Ron. Preach to the choir. Rah rah. Criticism means you’ve hit home and they’ve thought about it (defensive posture). If one’s points were groundless, there’d be nothing one would attempt to refute.

The point is, you get them to start thinking. Then everything changes. And oh yeah, even I still have spirited discussions with Eric (my better half) and America’s 21st (TSS franchise) over what constitutes one piece flow (where does a sub assembly begin and end?) and sometime necessities of batching.

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Ron Pereira Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:33:12 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1730 I am glad to hear it helped you Chris. If you want, next time grab a digital camera and roll camera and I will post your video! All the best. I am glad to hear it helped you Chris. If you want, next time grab a digital camera and roll camera and I will post your video! All the best.

]]> By: Chris http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 Chris Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:55:02 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1729 I used your video as a guide in some training last week. I set two people up and let them go through the process with five envelopes, then had them switch processes and go through it again. One piece flow won both times. My compliments, Ron, on a great demonstration! I used your video as a guide in some training last week. I set two people up and let them go through the process with five envelopes, then had them switch processes and go through it again. One piece flow won both times. My compliments, Ron, on a great demonstration!

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 Ron Pereira Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:22:13 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1725 Thanks Stan and Michael. Most of the comments on Fashion Incubator (a very cool blog and application of lean thinking by the way) were either positive or constructive. Sure a few were, well a little nasty. But as my Mama taught me a long time ago, sticks and stones... Thanks Stan and Michael.

Most of the comments on Fashion Incubator (a very cool blog and application of lean thinking by the way) were either positive or constructive.

Sure a few were, well a little nasty. But as my Mama taught me a long time ago, sticks and stones…

]]> By: Michael Adams http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Michael Adams Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:05:50 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1724 Wow! I went to that fashion site and can't believe some of the comments. There are some ladies with serious issues over there. I always find it interesting when people cast stones, yet do nothing to back up their barking. The people complaining and calling you out should keep their mouths shut before trying it out themselves. Was the video perfect? No. But it was damn good if you ask me. I loved it and have shared it with everyone at my work. They also love it. Wow! I went to that fashion site and can’t believe some of the comments. There are some ladies with serious issues over there.

I always find it interesting when people cast stones, yet do nothing to back up their barking. The people complaining and calling you out should keep their mouths shut before trying it out themselves.

Was the video perfect? No. But it was damn good if you ask me. I loved it and have shared it with everyone at my work. They also love it.

]]> By: Stan http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Stan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:18:56 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2008/03/24/a-response-to-the-video-skeptics/#comment-1723 Thanks for sharing this Ron (and Eric). It further drives home the point of why OPF is superior to Batch production. Thanks for sharing this Ron (and Eric). It further drives home the point of why OPF is superior to Batch production.

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