Topic: Kaizen

SRCHicks posted a blog entry

Character and entrepreneurship
Business education is often good at teaching useful business theories and skills but less often good at teaching ethics. Ethics...

8 hours ago

StephenHicks.org | Topics: Business..., Education, Entreprene..., Rockford...

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Meeting resolutions
I want to participate in and facilitate better meetings. Here are some resolutions I will strive towards:I will make sure all...

2 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: kaizen, meetings, productivity, reference

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Our New Development Process
In Agile Development for Tiny Teams, I presented an overview of our original development and project management process. I highlighted a number of challenges we encountered by using it. Thanks to Jon Stahl, Josh and I were exposed to the application...

2 days ago

Google Reader | Topics: Agile, kaizen, kanban | Add google reader to your profile

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Happy-do, epiphanies, and relentless improvement
It’s funny how much the way you think influences what you experience. I think of this as happy-do: the martial art of...

5 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: happiness, kaizen, podcasting, work

bzon_gemblung posted a blog entry

The Toyota Way
Toyota pertama kali menjadi perhatian dunia dengan kualitas dan efisiensi yang istimewa. mobil-mobil dari jepang bertahan lebih...

5 days ago

berbagicerita bersama | Topics: Buku, Teknik..., 5s, continuous...

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6 days ago

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Business901 posted a blog entry

Be Productive, Be Visual, Part 2
If you listen to this 2-part series you will never think the same way again about visual, Guaranteed!Gwendolyn D. Galsworth,...

7 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Lean Tools, visual

Business901 posted a blog entry

Be Productive, Be Visual, Part 2
If you listen to this 2-part series you will never think the same way again about visual, Guaranteed!Gwendolyn D. Galsworth,...

7 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Lean Tools, visual

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kaizen
Kaizen is a daily activity where the purpose goes beyond easy productivity improvements. It is also a process that, when done correctly, cultivates the workplace, eliminates hard work and teaches people how to carry out a new way of thinking about there...

9 days ago

Delicious | Topics: kaizen, 5s, 6s | Add delicious to your profile

David Turnbull posted a tweet

Reading: Presentation Zen: Personal Kaizen: 15 Tips for your continuous improvement http://is.gd/5ubtx

9 days ago

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Giovanni Cappellotto posted a blog entry

Il principio del miglioramento continuo
Kevin Ertell pubblica un ottimo articolo in cui dimostra che i commecianti online che migliorano l’esperienza del loro...

10 days ago

Giovanni Cappellotto | Topics: Esperienza del..., cliente, ecommerce, feedback

mgraban posted a blog entry

The Emperor’s Sacred Cow’s New Clothes – “Flexing” Hospital Staff
Since moving into healthcare in 2005, I’ve been surprised by a number of things in the hospital environment. The first time a...

12 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Blog, Healthcare, Kaizen, Nursing

Business901 posted a blog entry

Be Productive, Be Visual
If you listen to this 2-part series you will never think the same way again about visual, Guaranteed!Gwendolyn D. Galsworth,...

14 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Lean Tools, visual

Business901 posted a blog entry

Execute after the Kaizen Event
People hold Kaizen events to move a particular problem along quickly. As I had mentioned in a previous post, I had mentioned...

17 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Project..., Continuous...

shmula posted a blog entry

Lean Thinking and the Amazon Kindle
I receive emails from recruiters – frequently. So, as a favor to them, I am posting a job for your interest: the hiring...

17 days ago

shmula | Topics: amazon, apple, apple iphone, business

Business901 posted a blog entry

A Kaizen Event is one of the most popular ways to rapidly improve a process and make the gains stick. Or is it?
If you are the facilitator of the Kaizen event you do your pre-event planning, you get the right people there, and the event...

18 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Project..., Agile Project...

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Thinking about improving the connective tissue of organizations
Even though I’m a recent hire, people often come to me to find other people in the organization. It’s a powerful way to...

19 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: connecting, ibm, kaizen, networking

mgraban posted a blog entry

A Lean Change Agent's Move to Healthcare in Michigan
‘It’s all about process’: Saint Mary’s Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an...

19 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Blog, Healthcare, Kaizen, Move

mgraban posted a blog entry

A Lean Change Agent's Move to Healthcare in Michigan
‘It’s all about process’: Saint Mary’s Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an...

19 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Waste, Move

Business901 posted a blog entry

Using Value Stream Mapping
Drew Locher is currently Managing Director for Change Management Associates. CMA provides various Business Improvement...

19 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Lean, Lean...

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Editing feedback on The Shy Connector
Here’s the detailed feedback from one of my editors on The Shy Connector. Lots of stuff to work with here! I look forward to...

19 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: editing, kaizen, outsourcing, va

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Social Media Today | If the Army Can Put Its Doctrine Up On a Wiki, You've Got No Excuse

19 days ago

Delicious | Topics: learning, enterprise2.0, wikis, knowledge | Add delicious to your profile

Business901 posted a blog entry

The Kaizen Event, A Critical Component of Xerox’s Customer Experience
I have been approached several times for others to guest blog post on the Business901 blog. When approached by Xerox recently...

20 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Kaizen. Kaizen..., Lean

Cakrawijaya posted a blog entry

WORKSHOP: Improving Productivity and Raising Work Efficiency through KAIZEN 5S

20 days ago

Productivity, Quality & Improvement | Topics: 5S, KAIZEN

Business901 posted a blog entry

Kaizen in the Office Environment
Mike Osterling of Osterling Consulting was my guest on the Business901 Podcast. We had the opportunity to discuss White Collar...

21 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Kaizen Blitz, Kaizen Event

Business901 posted a blog entry

Kaizen Event sounds a lot like a GE Workout
A shorten definition for Kaizen is continuous improvement and the Kaizen Event is a short-term team based activity that focuses...

21 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Best Practice, Lean Six..., Product..., FACE

BergMeister posted a blog entry

Back in Town!
Home is where my Hat is... En mijn hoed is toch het liefste thuis. De Kaizen/ Lean training was goed! Nu er voor zorgen dat ik...

24 days ago

BergMeisteR | Topics: Home is where my Hat..., Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma

Adam Zak posted a blog entry

That Demon Bonus Made Me Do It!
Henry Mintzberg’s recent Wall Street Journal article regarding executive bonuses has brought forth some assertive and...

27 days ago

Lean Connections - a Dialog for the Digital Lean Community | Topics: Compensation, Leadership, base salary, Bonus

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Living in the sweet spot
The sweet spot is the intersection of what you’re good at, what you love doing, and what the world needs. This idea shows up...

28 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: graph, kaizen, life, reflection

dudut posted a blog entry

Vagas na Kaizen
A Kaizen RS é uma empresa autorizada dos veículos Honda em Porto Alegre e está selecionando funcionários para compor sua...

28 days ago

Praia USB | Topics: Emprego, honda, kaizen, porto alegre

mgraban posted a blog entry

Hospitals Saving Millions with Staff Suggestions
In the past week, I found two articles about hospitals that are engaging staff members through suggestion programs.Employee...

29 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Standard Work, Bodek

bhayu posted a blog entry

Rasa Aman versus Zona Nyaman (1)
Rasa aman merupakan salah satu kebutuhan dasar manusia. Dalam hal ini Abraham Maslow bahkan memasukkannya dalam piramida...

29 days ago

Life School | Topics: About Value/Tentang..., Inspiratio..., Abraham..., filosofi

BergMeister posted a blog entry

Een weekje Manchester
Home is where my Hat is... Volgende week is mijn home in ieder geval Manchester. Ik ga een Kaizen Facilitatior cursus volgen....

30 days ago

BergMeisteR | Topics: Home is where my Hat..., Kaizen, Manchester

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Reflections on the Innovation Discovery workshop in Boston
Last week, I facilitated my fourth Innovation Discovery workshop. I learned a lot! Here are a few quick reflections:The...

35 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: consulting, ibm, kaizen, reflection

Seduction Meals posted a tweet

Thank you Daniel RT: @danielckoontz FF #food excellent tweeters @KristynGansen@angiefoodmuse @Kaizen_Wellness @SeductionMeals

38 days ago

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mgraban posted a blog entry

Some "Like Lean" Thoughts from CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Sanjay GuptaI had a very full, interesting week - giving a well-received talk about Lean...

39 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Problem..., Like Lean, Kaizen

Business901 posted a blog entry

Developing a Kaizen Spirit
Michael Ballé is the co-author of, The Gold Mine, a bestselling business novel of a Lean Turnaround, and recently, The Lean...

40 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Lean Six..., Kaizen, Kaizen Event, Lean

bzon_gemblung posted a blog entry

Sikap kerja 5S
Gerakan 5S yaitu merupakan kebulatan tekad untuk mengadakan pemilihan di tempat kerja, mengadakan penataan, pembersihan,...

40 days ago

berbagicerita bersama | Topics: Teknik..., continous..., industri, ISO

Business901 posted a blog entry

Developing a Kaizen Conscious with Shingo Prize winner Michael Balle
Michael Ballé is the co-author of, The Gold Mine, a bestselling business novel of a Lean Turnaround, and recently, The Lean...

49 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Best Practice, Lean Six..., Learning, Manufacturers

mgraban posted a blog entry

NY Times on Standardization, Deming, and Lean Principles in Healthcare
If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James's Ideas Will Change It - NYTimes.com About 10 people sent me this article...

50 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: NYTimes, Healthcare, Kaizen, Standard Work

Peter Palatnik posted a tweet

@markjoyner inch-by-inch . . . and KAIZEN! ☛ http://ow.ly/Azq4 (Check DM for internal links MJ) 2012 actually ends with some awesomeness :-)

50 days ago

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People Metrics posted a blog entry

Why Acting on Employee Suggestions Boost Employee and Customer Engagement
In his timeless work How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), Dale Carnegie traces all human motivation to one...

53 days ago

People Metrics Industry News | Topics: Customer..., Employee..., Engaged..., Engaged...

mgraban posted a blog entry

The Purpose of Kaizen Events
I recently ran into David Meier, co-author of the outstanding books The Toyota Way Fieldbook and Toyota Talent. Look for a...

54 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Kaizen, Meier, Toyota

mgraban posted a blog entry

Guest Post: Emergency Blood Product Release: Using the “6-3” to Work Smarter
Many thanks to the staff of Barnes-Jewish Hospital for providing this for publication. You might also be interested in my...

55 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Laboratory

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Working on not misplacing things
I misplace things when I get distracted. I absentmindedly tuck things into bag pockets or place them on the nearest horizontal...

55 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: kaizen, productivity

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

Learning from failure
As a foreigner working in Canada, I have to deal with lots of paperwork. The three documents I stress out about the most (and...

59 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: kaizen, life, paperwork, productivity

sachachua83 posted a blog entry

What to do during boring teleconference calls
What do you do during boring teleconference calls?Redesign other people's presentations, if you're Lesley....

60 days ago

sacha chua :: tech evangelist, storyteller, geek | Topics: kaizen, productivity

mgraban posted a blog entry

Toyota article from 1997 - the "Soul" of TPS that's hard to copy
How Toyota Defies GravityIn doing some research for an upcoming presentation, I found this FORTUNE article from 1997. I was...

60 days ago

Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Standard Work, Toyota

Business901 posted a blog entry

Kaizen, Kaizen, Kaizen – Why so many?
A shorten definition for Kaizen is continuous improvement and the Kaizen Event is a team based activity that focuses on a...

65 days ago

Business901 | Topics: Lean Six..., Marketing..., Continuous..., Kaizen

SRCHicks posted a blog entry

Kaizen issue 9 published
The latest issue of Kaizen features my interview with sports entrepreneur David Checketts. Checketts is former CEO of New...

69 days ago

StephenHicks.org | Topics: Business..., Education, Entreprene..., Sports