John Shook is recognized as a true sensei who enthusiastically shares his knowledge and insights within the Lean community. Shook learned about Lean
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Kaizen Philosophy: Can You Achieve Continuous Improvement?
The Japanese word kaizen' simply means change for the better. It refers to any improvement, in the same notion as the English word improvement.' The
Job Methods Training
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Job Relations Training
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Value: How Do You Measure Innovation?
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Podcast: The Impact of Lean Six Sigma on the Environment
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Quality Improvement: Honoring Dr. William Edwards Deming
People with targets and jobs dependent upon meeting them will probably meet the targets - even if they have to destroy the enterprise to do it.' W.
The 12 Agile Software Development Principles
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