This week I’ve seen two pieces of research that have made me sit up and think about how effective lean thinkers are at communicating what lean is and its benefits. We must make what we take for...
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Management System
Problem Solving Methods
The diagram “Time Line of Modern Problem Solving” depicts some of the key milestones that have led to the processes used for problem solving in organisations today. A comprehensive...
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Four Types of Problems
Any seasoned Lean Thinker will have heard or used the phrase, “What problem are you trying to solve?” But is the art of problem solving getting lost amongst the noise of the numerous...
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May News – Lean Community
When Jim Womack and Dan Jones launched Lean Thinking back in 1996 a whole chapter was devoted to creating “An Action Plan” to help leaders apply lean thinking to transform...
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Lean Supply Chains & Risk
Ensuring the safety of people during the Corona Virus is the most important issue, but it is also affecting business. Yesterday JCB, the UK maker of yellow diggers, announced it is cutting production...
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