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Do you remember a post-hippie era song called Signs? The song’s refrain came to mind recently during a workplace walkthrough:
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February 03 , 2012.
Cost Subtraction
Last week, a drive-by a 99 Cent Store (see photo) reminded me of my first real job in an industrial marketing department. In the 1970’s, one function..
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January 23 , 2012.
5S First?
Some time ago, while speaking at a conference in the land down under, I was taken to task by a participant for suggesting, “5S is usually the first..
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January 12 , 2012.
Standards Part 1
I attended a gathering of healthcare providers recently to participate in a site review and listen to some nice TPS success stories. During a Q&A..
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December 06 , 2011.
Acts of God
Several weeks ago in New England, the rants of angry electric utility patrons filled the evening news. Accusations of greed and incompetence were..
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December 01 , 2011.
Lean Thanks
The upcoming holiday is my second favorite (after New Years), first because it’s energizing to reflect on things to be happy about, and second..
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November 22 , 2011.
The Ear of the Beholder
A short time after I moved into operations as the VP of manufacturing, our assembly department made an early and, dare I say, imperfect attempt to..
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TPM,
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Northeast Shingo Prize,
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November 18 , 2011.
First Job Lessons
Early job experiences can have a profound impact on how we approach the workday. Here is one of mine from my very first job:
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hoshin kanri,
TPM,
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poka-yoke,
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lean in healthcare,
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inventory,
Northeast Shingo Prize,
made in america,
Muri,
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standardized work,
Hajime Ohba,
set-up reduction,
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November 08 , 2011.
Illogical Progression
This post is a follow-up to one from September on policy deployment, sometimes called a ‘roadmap’ for improvement.’ It’s more than that in that it..
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hoshin kanri,
TPM,
5S,
true north,
lean summit,
poka-yoke,
automation,
lean in healthcare,
optimization,
toyota production system,
inventory,
Northeast Shingo Prize,
made in america,
Muri,
shigeo shingo,
standardized work,
Hajime Ohba,
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on
November 02 , 2011.
Passing the Baton
There is an abundance of symbolism in the phrase “passing the baton”.
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hoshin kanri,
TPM,
5S,
true north,
lean summit,
poka-yoke,
automation,
lean in healthcare,
optimization,
toyota production system,
inventory,
Northeast Shingo Prize,
made in america,
Muri,
shigeo shingo,
standardized work,
Hajime Ohba,
set-up reduction,
value stream mapping,
mura
on
October 28 , 2011.