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How Big are Small Ideas?
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In 1985, when I transferred to an operations role I inherited a production-only suggestion program. I recall that we received sixteen ideas that year..
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Moving Mountains
I was listening to Alan Robinson present last week at the Lean Systems Summit about the power of “small ideas.” Alan wondered aloud why so many..
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