Tag: local optimization

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Go Faster, Produce More—but with Integrity

If you’ve been following my blog regularly, you know that my Lean Applied to Business Processes course is actually the product of what I’ve...
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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...