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Rob
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Just published: Kaizen or Continious Improvement Explanation: Kaizen (??, Japanese for “improvement“) is a Jap... http://bit.ly/7fdxkV
 
Business901
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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,...
 
Business901
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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...
 
shmula
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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...
5 days ago shmula | Topics: amazon, apple, apple iphone, business
 
Business901
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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...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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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...
 
mgraban
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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...
7 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Blog, Healthcare, Kaizen, Move
 
mgraban
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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...
7 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Waste, Move
 
Business901
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Using Value Stream Mapping
Drew Locher is currently Managing Director for Change Management Associates. CMA provides various Business Improvement...
7 days ago Business901 | Topics: Kaizen, Lean Six..., Lean, Lean...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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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...
 
Business901
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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...
 
Business901
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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...
 
Business901
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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...
 
BergMeister
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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...
 
Adam Zak
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That Demon Bonus Made Me Do It!
Henry Mintzberg’s recent Wall Street Journal article regarding executive bonuses has brought forth some assertive and...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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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...
 
dudut
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Vagas na Kaizen
A Kaizen RS é uma empresa autorizada dos veículos Honda em Porto Alegre e está selecionando funcionários para compor sua...
16 days ago Praia USB | Topics: Emprego, honda, kaizen, porto alegre
 
mgraban
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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...
17 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Standard Work, Bodek
 
bhayu
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Rasa Aman versus Zona Nyaman (1)
Rasa aman merupakan salah satu kebutuhan dasar manusia. Dalam hal ini Abraham Maslow bahkan memasukkannya dalam piramida...
 
BergMeister
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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....
 
Giando
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Porsche Akademie, ovvero, tutti a scuola di Lean Management
La Porsche Akademie, realizzata in partnership con Confindustria Bergamo, è il primo centro di Alta Formazione di Porsche...
22 days ago BlogMotori | Topics: Auto, Porsche, Toyota e..., alta...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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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...
 
Seduction Meals
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Thank you Daniel RT: @danielckoontz FF #food excellent tweeters @KristynGansen@angiefoodmuse @Kaizen_Wellness @SeductionMeals
 
mgraban
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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...
27 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Problem..., Like Lean, Kaizen
 
ghag
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Twitter changes from "what are you doing" to "what's happening" (via @nicolesimon ) (via @karinhoegh) - #kaizen in operation?
 
Business901
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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...
28 days ago Business901 | Topics: Lean Six..., Kaizen, Kaizen Event, Lean
 
<em>bzon_gemblung</em>
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Sikap kerja 5S
Gerakan 5S yaitu merupakan kebulatan tekad untuk mengadakan pemilihan di tempat kerja, mengadakan penataan, pembersihan,...
 
Business901
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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...
 
mgraban
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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...
38 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: NYTimes, Healthcare, Kaizen, Standard Work
 
Peter Palatnik
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@markjoyner inch-by-inch . . . and KAIZEN! ☛ http://ow.ly/Azq4 (Check DM for internal links MJ) 2012 actually ends with some awesomeness :-)
 
People Metrics
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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...
 
mgraban
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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...
42 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Kaizen, Meier, Toyota
 
mgraban
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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...
43 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Laboratory
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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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...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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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...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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What to do during boring teleconference calls
What do you do during boring teleconference calls?Redesign other people's presentations, if you're Lesley....
 
mgraban
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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...
48 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Healthcare, Kaizen, Standard Work, Toyota
 
Business901
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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...
 
SRCHicks
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Kaizen issue 9 published
The latest issue of Kaizen features my interview with sports entrepreneur David Checketts. Checketts is former CEO of New...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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Speaking of routines: life is cyclic
Having a large blog archive means coming across blog posts that you'd forgotten about but which are surprisingly relevant...
 
<em>sachachua83</em>
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Routines
It's funny how powerful routine is.Take exercise, for example. If I try to find time for exercise, I'll do it...
 
mgraban
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LeanBlog Podcast #76 - Dr. David Jaques, Lean in Surgical Services
Episode #76 is a discussion with Dr. David Jaques, VP of Surgical Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.Dr....
64 days ago Lean Blog | Topics: Podcast, Healthcare, Kaizen, Doctor