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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Lean Beyond the Factory Floor
Spreading the lean tonic [the broken link was removed]: One problem, says Michele Bonfiglioli, chief executive of Italian manufacturing consultancy firm Bonfiglioli Consulting, is that many manufacturers have a ‘blind spot’ when it comes to understanding just how non-lean and … Continue reading
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Tagged Lean thinking, Process improvement, Six sigma
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Kaizen Event Research Project
NSF Funded Kaizen Event Research Project [the broken link was removed] First, this research seeks to identify the most important factors influencing successful outcomes (both technical and social)…The second objective investigates the sustainability of Kaizen events over time. The research … Continue reading
Posted in Lean thinking, Management, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Quality tools
Tagged continual improvement, Public Sector, Quality tools
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Planning 5s? First Know Why!
Planning 5s? First Know Why! [the broken link was removed] by Jamie Flinchbaugh The basic principle is that you must know why you want to implement 5S before being concerned about learning how to do it. Most people, when they … Continue reading
Lean, Mean, Six Sigma Machines
Lean, mean, Six Sigma machines [the broken link was removed] by Tam Harbert: Without exception, each company is healthier now than it was five years ago. Three of them have turned profitable, and the fourth – Celestica – is close … Continue reading
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Signs You Have a Great Job … or Not
Signs you have a great job … or not by Jeanne Sahadi This article, while presenting an overly simplistic view in my opinion, actually provides some good reminders. The article focuses on 12 questions that seem to be the focus … Continue reading
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