- 21. The 80/20 Rule
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- Pareto's '80/20' rule is one of those business truths that seems to be universal. It's extremely useful in continuous improvement efforts. In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim McMahon tells us why it's ...
- 22. The 3 M's of Lea
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- The Lean process of continuous improvement covers a lot of ground, but most people consider it to be the elimination of waste. That's just one of the M's (Muda) of the approach.Read about the other key ...
- 23. Let's Be Positiv
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- As a manager, do you realize the benefit of promoting a positive environment for your team? It doesn't happen by itself- you have to make it happen.Tim McMahon, in his A Lean Journey blog, provides a number ...
- 24. No Excuses
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- In a lean environment, excuses are symptomatic of a problem with communication. Leaders should be focused on fixing problem and ensuring they don't reoccur, while employees should have the same goals.In ...
- 25. Solving Problems
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- If you're involved in Continuous Improvement or the Lean process, you're a problem solver. You also realize there's always ways to improve your ability to problem-solve.Tim McMahon has a great list of ...
- 26. Addressing Change
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- Change is often hard to accept by employees, especially those impacted most by it. If you want to improve, though, you have to do it.Tim McMahon on the A Lean Journey site talks about the causes of the ...
- 27. Lean Beginnings
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- Quite often, it's tough to take that first step. You need a little bit of a plan before you begin to move forward. Getting involved in continuous improvement may sound like a huge undertaking, but if you ...
- 28. Better Teamwork Yields Better Decisions
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- How can you make meetings more effective? That's a topic Tim McMahon takes on in a recent blog on his A Lean Journey site.There are several practical tips shared that can make a difference when you're ...
- 29. Attitude and Behavior
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- In your work life, both attitude and behavior are key drivers for success. Are they always in synch?Tim McMahon addresses those concepts and discusses how leaders can affect them in his A Lean Journey ...
- 30. Continuous Improvement Tips
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- Tim McMahon's 'A Lean Journey' site is a great resource for suggestions on continuous improvement. They've just published a list of their best tips...They may seem pretty simple, but I guarantee that if ...
- 31. Continuously Improving Government
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- Continuous Improvement for the public sector seems like a perfect fit. Any entity that's under almost constant criticism regarding waste is an obvious candidate for Lean.In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim ...
- 32. Learn From a Lean Leader
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- It's often instructive to look at how industry leaders operate. FastCap is a leader in the application of Lean processes to its business, and Tim McMahon thought it'd be a good idea to spin his readers ...
- 33. Empowerment to the People
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- Empowerment is one of the keys to management. There's usually a lot of lip service paid to it, but not necessarily a lot beyond that.In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim McMahon shares some of the best approaches ...
- 34. ec-bp and Social Media
- (Technology)
- ec-bp has been participating in social media for nearly as long as the platforms have existed... that is, I've been participating in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google + since each of them became available ...
- 35. Invest in Supplier Management
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- There's an awful amount of buzz going on, and investment in, social media by corporations. Is that a wise use of resources?On the Spend Matters site, Jason Busch argues that spending money on the basics ...
- 36. Eliminate Rework
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- We all make mistakes, and we all hurry to correct them so we can return to our 'normal' routine. Is this the right approach?In his A Lean Journey blog, Tim McMahon writes about the need to eliminate the ...
- 37. Sweat the Small Stuff
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- Creating a successful continuous improvement culture is often built upon constantly making small improvements. This is often at odds with those who are 'big picture' types.Tim McMahon on his Lean Journey ...
- 38. Social and the Supply Chain
- (News)
- The promise of social networks and mobile technology for supply chains.... will it ever be realized?In a guest blog on the Logistics Viewpoints page, Travis Parsons thinks the time has come to have a transformative ...
- 39. Social Talent Management
- (News)
- As social media and platforms become more ingrained into employees' lives, efforts are underway to tie talent management and social software more closely together.Emma Snider on the Tech Target financial ...
- 40. Manage Your Stakeholders & Manage Your Life
- (Management)
- ... are Pesky Petes everywhere. Communicating in a method other than what they prefer. You are organizing a holiday party, and have sent everyone a Facebook invite with instructions on what to bring, when ...
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