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Time Observations - 10 Common Mistakes
Understanding the current reality within the context of time and space is extremely critical. The time observation form is a powerful tool to facilitate direct observation.
Leader Standard Work Should Be...Work!
This may be a blinding flash of the obvious, but while leaders typically work hard, it’s a different type of work. Most leaders are engaged in a lot of firefighting.
How's Your Lean Conscience?
I'm guessing very few have asked that question before. Conscience is a judgment of reason by which we recognize the quality of an act before, during or after we do it.
Ready! Fire! Aim!...Maybe, We Should Have REALLY Simulated First!?
One of kaizen's unofficial taglines is, "Just do it." And it makes sense. We try to spin the PDCA wheel as fast and as frequently as possible in order to experiment and quickly learn and make adjustments.
TWI: Let's Not Forget the Original Cause and Those Who Sacrifice(d)
Training Within Industry (TWI), specifically the JM or Job Methods program (one of three within TWI), is a seed of kaizen. TWI, so successfully applied in the U.S.
Subsidiarity: A (Medieval) Lean Principle
Ron Pereira has been gracious enough to allow me to guest blog on his LSS Academy blog.
Everyone Is Special, But Lean Principles Are Universal!
My three children are well beyond the Barney years. It's been about 10 years since I was subjected to that song, but unfortunately it is burned into my brain, "Everyone is special, special. Everyone is special..." Of course, I don't disagree with that sentiment, just the inane song.
The Human Side of the Kaizen Event - Part II
Last week, Defense Industry Daily posted the first half of an article authored by yours truly and Chuck Wolfe.
Sensei Facilitation Style - Scary or human?
I recently facilitated a five team, week long kaizen event. The teams made some very significant improvements (more kaikaku than kaizen).