Tag: business process improvement
A New Way to Browse the Blog
I’m happy to announce that Lean Applied to Business Processes is back on the schedule this fall at the University of Tennessee Haslam College...
The Worst Waste of All
So—is it a 9 or is it a 6?
Depends on who's looking at the problem. You’ve probably seen memes similar to this that call...
Never Be Wrong Again
Does that sound like an impossible promise? If you’re trying to achieve big goals at work, it’s hard enough to be right half the...
SWOT: Rediscover a Classic
Ever go through your closet or toolbox and find something useful you forgot you had—and wound up being glad you did?
I suggest you rummage...
How to Make a Mind Map
Any Harry Potter fans out there? If so, you’re familiar with the idea of a pensieve.
The wizard Albus Dumbledore uses the pensieve—a large, shallow...
Going Back to the Blue Line
The COVID-19 crisis has upended business as usual, and it’s unclear what will happen when some or all of us return to work. Supply...
4 Email Mistakes That Kill Productivity
Do you spend most of your day on email? You’re in good company. For most of us, the office environment has shrunk from a...
What Peas Can Teach You About Process
You know you have many miles to travel when it comes to improving your business processes, but you’re likely wondering where to start. If...
VIDEO: Has a Business Process Ever Made You Cry?
https://vimeo.com/385091133
Motion is one of the 8 wastes that plague the business office. (The kitchen, too, come to think of it.) Here’s a short and...
The Recipe for My Secret Sauce
No, this isn’t a special holiday cooking edition of the LeanBP Blog! To celebrate the season, I thought I’d share with you the formula...