The power of rewards
When we think of rewards and recognition, most of us think of money. After all, few people believe they have more cash than they need. Thus, when there…
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On blaming people vs the system
I admit it, I need to be challenged. I try to engage in discussions to see how “controversial statements” are reached, and I argue my case. But it all …
Lean Media; The SayOne Media continuous improvement diary
It is well known that over the last decade, traditional media companies have struggled to make their financial models as innovative as the products tha…
The power of volunteers
Dale Gehring is Chairman of the Board at the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). Based out of Portland, Oregon, he is a typical AME member.…
Lean goes back to school
In 2006, applying lean in UK universities began in earnest. At the time, the global economy and funding for education were in a very different place. T…
Making the grade
No shortage of productivity assessments There are numerous productivity assessment tools in use across North America, however there is no generally ac…
Lean certifications; are they worth it?
The rush to apply lean thinking in almost every business sector during the past two decades has led to a significant growth in the number of training p…
Lean assessments; the rally-point of the journey
So, you are thinking about embarking upon a lean journey at your company. Or, more than likely, you are going to be RE-embarking upon a lean journey at…
Stay focused; tailoring your assessment needs
We have looked at many lean assessment tools over the past 10 years or more – some for our parent and some for external clients. Many of these were “of…