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Lean Principles Explained By Lego Movie

by Pete Abilla on May 8, 2012

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Here’s an interesting video that shows Lego characters – lego minifigures explaining several principles in Lean Manufacturing. It’s amusing, but it might be also be instructive. It’s certainly innovative and novel. The video explains the following lean principles: Total Productivity Maintenance 7 Wastes [...]

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You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure: Fitbit Review

by Pete Abilla on May 7, 2012

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn As part of an exercise competition at my work, each of us was given a Fitbit. Until I received one, I had never heard of it. And, after using it for about 1.5 weeks, I’m loving it. You Can’t Manage What You Don’t [...]

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Eliminate, Combine, Rearrange, Simplify: Work Analysis Sheet Template Download

by Pete Abilla on May 3, 2012

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn One uncommon approach in Lean is the framework of ECRS – Eliminate, Combine, Rearrange, and Simplify. This article explains how to apply the framework followed by a downloadable Work Analysis Template. Fundamental to understanding any process and eventually generating practical ideas for improvement [...]

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Lean Manager Series: Demonstrate Empathy

by Pete Abilla on May 2, 2012

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Most Lean Leaders manage through influence and not authority. This is especially true when just starting out. This can be challenging and learning how to effectively and sincerely influence an organization to learn to adopt the Lean worldview and also its practices requires [...]

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The Weakest Link

by Pete Abilla on May 1, 2012

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Pete’s Note: We’re pleased to have Gary Netherton provide a guest post for us today. In this post, he shares a dialogue between operators around how to balance a line, which inevitably leads to an educational lesson on the Theory of Constraints, and [...]

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