- 21. Are Workarounds Worth It?
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- On the LeanBlog.org site, Isaac Mitchell tackles the issue of whether 'workaround' fixes are actually worth the effort, or if getting to real root cause is a better investment. It's a topic that's been ...
- 22. Job Growth With 3PLs
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- The supply chain is a 'happening' arena for job growth. In fact, opportunities in certain areas of the supply chain, like logistics, are really exploding. One often overlooked role, according to Jeff Ashcroft ...
- 23. Do Best Practices Matter?
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- Almost everyone can recall being lectured about 'best practices' at one time or another. Sometimes it made sense, others not so much.In a Spend Matters blog, Pierre Mitchell discusses procurement best ...
- 24. Sustainability and Lean
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- Ariella Brown, on the EBN site, summarizes a recent interview with a Lean specialist on the topic of sustainability. Although you may not connect sustainability and quality efforts in your mind initially, ...
- 25. Customer-Centric Supply Chains
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- What has traditionally driven supply chain management has been, in many cases, cost containment. The new model is driven by customer behavior.What does this mean? Are we ready for it? Read the article ...
- 26. How to Embed Continuous Improvement
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- Everyone agrees that continuous improvement is worthwhile. It's usually not achieved since it's a moving target, plus it needs to be embedded in your organizational DNA to have a chance to become sustainable.It' ...
- 27. Supplier Collaboration is Crucial
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- The value of supplier collaboration is undeniable. If that's the case, then why is it so hard to implement?In a great article on the LeanCor site by John Szoke, an example based on a lean continuous improvement ...
- 28. The Success Trap
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- Success is obviously a worthwhile goal, but it sometimes becomes a hazard to companies that aren't continuously improving. The great Peter Drucker examined this phenomena decades ago and his lessons are ...
- 29. Lean Contribues to Manufacturing Success
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- Mike Engel, COO of FLEXcon, talks about how the application of Lean principles has affected his organization in a very positive way.As he walks through the process, it's easy to see how Lean contributes ...
- 30. Lean for Distributors
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- If you're a wholesale distributor who is considered a move to an ERP system, there's another tool out there to consider. Lean processes plus ERP is a powerful combination.Check out Paul Myerson's blog ...
- 31. Don't Skip a Ste
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- Mapping the current state is a staple of continuous improvement projects, but many want to skip that step and proceed to solutions. That could be a mistake.In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim McMahon discusses ...
- 32. Kaizen Training
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- Employee development is one of the best investments a business can make. Using a continuous improvement approach can make it very effective.Eric Bigelow, in a Reliable Plant blog, tells us how to build ...
- 33. Keeping Ahead of Your Customers
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- In an article on the Huffington Post site, Dorie Clark discusses strategies for staying a step ahead of your customers.Although it doesn't advocate traditional Continuous Improvement methodologies, the ...
- 34. Staying Excellent
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- Sustaining excellence not only requires great effort to get to the top, but also constant experimentation to figure out how to stay there. It's a cultural thing.In a blog on his A Lean Journey site, Tim ...
- 35. Supply Chain Change Management
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- Transforming your supply chain in response to the many changes in the business landscape isn't an option, it's a necessity. And it's not a minor task at all.In a Supply and Demand Chain Executive article, ...
- 36. Do You Poka Yoke?
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- Eliminating mistakes is a worthy undertaking. It's not always successful, but one of the cornerstones of continuous improvement, Poka Yoke or 'mistake proofing', can be used to reduce and eliminate errors ...
- 37. Re-starting Your Lean Journey
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- Lean is almost always a successful method of continuous improvement. However, its implementation in businesses isn't always a success. Sometimes you need a re-start.Tim McMahon on the A Lean Journey site ...
- 38. The Importance of Training
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- In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim McMahon stresses the importance of training for all levels of employees. It's critical not only for continuous improvement purposes but also for the overall health of the ...
- 39. Use the 5S Methodology
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- The 5S methodology is an important component of continuous improvement. Joseph Wilkes, on the Manufacturing Digital site, explains what the 5S's are and what they mean.Following these principles is a proven ...
- 40. Keep It Flowing
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- Keeping things moving, whether it's an order picker in your warehouse or the activities in your project plan, is a basic tenet of business. It's also one of the key principles in Lean.In an A Lean Journey ...
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