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The Lean Elephant

Posted on January 5, 2011January 6, 2011 by Art Smalley

Jerry Weinberg: Is anything other than value-added-for-customers considered to be waste? By Jerry Weinberg, Author of the "Quality Software Management" series and "The Pshychology of Computer Programming" - Last updated: Monday, November 22, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment According to Wikipedia, “”Lean,” is a production practice that considers the e...

Respect For People

Posted on January 5, 2011January 21, 2011 by Art Smalley

The Lean Edge: How do you define “Respect”? By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Thursday, November 4, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment We’re taught the lean approach is about “continuous improvement” and “respect for people.” Most lean material is about continuous improvement. How would you define “respect”? What practical exp...

Improvement And Objectives

Posted on January 5, 2011January 6, 2011 by Art Smalley

The Lean Edge: How do you set objectives with lean? By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment Onjectives setting is a critical part of running a business – how do you do it with lean? How does that differ from traditional management by objectives? Art Smalley Response: I th...

Clarify Goals and Mentor People

Posted on January 5, 2011January 6, 2011 by Art Smalley

The Lean Edge: How can I delegate if my managers don’t “get it”? By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Monday, October 11, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment “My company has started a lean program and I am the manager of a pilot site. I have worked on many issues with the lean sensei, who is now pushing me to delegate more in orde...

Sample Toyota Kanban Flow To Supplier

Posted on January 5, 2011January 21, 2011 by Art Smalley

Godefroy Beauvallet: Is there a “Lean Way” to look at one firm’s IT? Can IT be made to change towards lean? What would be the first steps in such a journey? By Godefroy Beauvallet, Co-author of 'e-management @ work' - Last updated: Friday, September 3, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment Lean is about creating a performance mindset, being aware of pr...

Jidoka – Part 2

Posted on January 5, 2011January 19, 2011 by Art Smalley

The Lean Edge: What about Jidoka? By The Lean Edge, - Last updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment “For about ten years now the Lean movement has been a whole lot of JIT and a “whole little” Jidoka. Both concepts are fundamental to TPS, and can be implemented in many different ways. Please share your s...

Jidoka – Part 1

Posted on January 5, 2011January 19, 2011 by Art Smalley

What Type of Kaizen

Posted on January 5, 2011January 21, 2011 by Art Smalley

Kevin Meyer: Any upsides/downsides to relying on JM/TWI process deconstruction as kaizen? Yes it works… but I can already see the limitation with non-documented processes By Kevin Meyer, President of Specialty Silicone Fabricators and Factory Strategie Group, co-author of 'Evolving Excellence: Thoughts on Lean Enterprise Leadership' - Last updated: Sunday, Jul...

Lean Success Stories – The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

Posted on January 5, 2011January 6, 2011 by Art Smalley

Mike Bosworth: Lean Success Stories By Mike Bosworth, Author of 'Solution Selling' and 'Customer Centric Selling' - Last updated: Sunday, July 11, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a comment “For someone involved with sales and marketing, like myself, lean is intriguing but not defined enough for a lay person without hearing more success stories. What would b...

It Starts With Leadership

Posted on January 5, 2011January 6, 2011 by Art Smalley

Sebastian Fixson: How does an organization build the appropriate culture such that problems (failures, mistakes, …) are seen as opportunities for improvement of the organization rather than opportunities for individuals to lose face, their job, etc.? By Sebastian Fixson, Co-author of 'The Power of Integrality & Evolving models of supplier involvement in desig...