2.27.2017

What are Current Leader-Development Systems Lacking?

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This month, David Veech published a very interesting new book called Leadersights: Creating Great Leaders Who Create Great Workplaces . Thi...
1.23.2017

The Training Within Industry (TWI) Programs -- Are You Using Them Correctly?

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An important new book by Donald Dinero just recently hit the streets titled The TWI Facilitator's Guide: How to Use the TWI Programs Su...
12.16.2016

Common Misconceptions About Building a Supply Chain

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I recently had a very informative phone conversation with William T. Walker , CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, about his most-recent book, Supply Chain Co...
11.14.2016

Global Lean -- When the Gemba is All Over the World

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For many organizations, manufacturing processes were once contained within specific areas and defined locations, and most managers and supe...
10.11.2016

Manufacturing... It's Not Just About Production Anymore

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Frederick Parker published a book titled Strategy + Teamwork = Great Products: Management Techniques for Manufacturing Companies , and it...
9.02.2016

What Makes a Systemic Approach to Management More Effective and Appropriate for Current Organizations?

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“But can you see the big picture?” That might be the most important question currently asked of leaders within organizations.  An engaging...
8.24.2016

Pascal Dennis' New Book -- Andy & Me and the Hospital -- Addresses Healthcare Challenges

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One of the top Lean thinkers and coaches, Pascal Dennis , just published a compelling new novel titled Andy & Me and the Hospital: Furth...
8.05.2016

Why Process-Improvement Initiatives Can Fail

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An insightful new book titled The Basics of Process Improvement by Tristan Boutros and Jennifer Cardella just recently hit the streets. P...
7.25.2016

Implementation of Training Within Industry (TWI) at Autoliv Poland

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For this latest blog entry, I'm turning over the reins to Bartosz Misiurek , author of Standardized Work with TWI: Eliminating Human Err...