Tag: lean

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Going Back to the Blue Line

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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...
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Staying Productive Through a Crisis

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The world has changed dramatically since you heard from me last. It’s hard to remember what I planned to write about just three or...
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4 Email Mistakes That Kill Productivity

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  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...
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What Peas Can Teach You About Process

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  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...
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Get Wise and Synchronize!

  Want to learn how to shave weeks off knowledge work—with valuable learning as an added return on your investment? The first order of business is...
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10 Great Summer Reads from LeanBP

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July and December are slow months for training, so that’s when I take the time to dive deeper into my course materials and take...
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Cut the Noise and Tame the Common Cause (Part Two of Two)

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In my last post, I laid out the difference between special cause and common cause variation. Why is it important to know the difference? Because...
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Variation in Your Processes—A Game of Chance (Part One of Two)

As most of you know, variation is a very big deal in manufacturing, because even the smallest change in production processes can have big...
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Optimizing Without Balance—A Vicious Cycle

It’s counterintuitive to think that maximizing your job or your department’s throughput can have a detrimental effect on your company. But that’s exactly the...
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Putting 5S to Work in the Business Office

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If you read this blog regularly, you’re aware that the same lean tools that make manufacturing more efficient can work wonders in the business...