Folk new to lean thinking often begin with the elimination of waste. They learn the seven wastes or (these days) eight wastes in Lean Thinking. When the subject of waste elimination comes up on...
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Lean Principles
Example of learning to use the A3 Practical Problem Solving Method
Example of learning to use the A3 Practical Problem Solving Method. LEA has an ongoing partnership with a great charity called the Canal & River Trust. (Learn more about them by clicking on their...
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“Birth of Lean.” Comments on the book title
Background Back on July 14th we created a post about the book “The Birth of Lean.” A contention was made that the book should be renamed from “The Birth of Lean” to “The Birth of TPS.”...
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Lean and Covid-19 Vaccination
Dose 2: At the “Gemba” Observation is key to applying lean to Covid-19 vaccination. A week last Saturday I felt privileged to observe the vaccination process with the people working the...
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Lean Thinking isn’t just about Time, but it is “Time for Lean Thinking”
One of the most frequently used expressions during the pandemic that I’ve heard is “I have more time.” At the start of the lock down people commented on how things slowed down. For...
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