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A3 Thinking at Rackspace
I'm in San Antonio Texas today, visiting my good friend, Mark Roenigk. Mark and the team at Rackspace are doing some amazing things in the background
Waste of Overprocessing is Everywhere
This article explains the waste of overprocessing and how it impacts the customer experience. I also show how overprocessing is conveyed using a
Support from Human Resources is Critical in Lean: A Russian Case Study (English)
Today we feature a lean practitioner - Mikhail Kalinin. He resides in Russia and he helps organizations in Russia implement Lean. In today's article,
Support from Human Resources is Critical in Lean: A Russian Case Study (Russian)
Today we feature a lean practitioner - Mikhail Kalinin. He resides in Russia and he helps organizations in Russia implement Lean. In today's article,
Kanban Card Template – Tutorial, Video, and Download
Kanban is an important concept in lean manufacturing. Kanban is a method that enables pull and can help create flow in a system. Kanban has several
5 Words That Have a Totally Different Meaning to Practitioners of Lean Manufacturing
Practitioners of Lean Manufacturing are sometimes criticized for using buzzwords. It's fair to say that this criticism is party true. In fact, when I
In Lean Transformations, Does This Chart Have Any Meaning at All?
Total Quality Management has been around for a long time. If you look at the history of continuous improvement, it formally goes back to Frederick
Business Objectives Alignment Worksheet Template
The Business Objectives Alignment Worksheet is nowhere near the completeness and exhaustiveness of the Hoshin Kanri X Matrix, but it is a simple and