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Management Improvement Carnival #28

Posted on February 1, 2008 by John Hunter

Please submit your favorite management posts to the carnival. Read the previous management carnivals. Freedom = Success (And not the other way around) by Polly LaBarre – “we’re literally laboring under a myth (namely, time put in + physical presence … Continue reading →

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Management Improvement Carnival #25

Posted on December 18, 2007 by John Hunter

Please submit your favorite management posts to the carnival. Read the previous management carnivals. Some theoretical thinking by John Dowd – “Deming was fond of saying, ‘management is prediction‘ and, in this, I think he was exactly right. Management never … Continue reading →

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This Too is a Kanban

Posted on September 21, 2007 by John Hunter

This Too is a Kanban by Jon Miller: The orthodox description of a kanban is a rectangular card in a plastic sleeve used to reorder materials from a supplier or an upstream process, or a triangular metal plate used to … Continue reading →

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Constant Change and Growth

Posted on August 29, 2007 by John Hunter

The Toyota Secret: Constant Change And Growth by Norman Bodek the chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation. He said, “Failure to change is a vice! I want everyone at Toyota to change and at least do not be an obstacle for … Continue reading →

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2006 Posts

Posted on August 25, 2007 by John Hunter

curiouscat.com > Curious Cat Management Improvement > Management Blog > Archive Most popular posts – 2004 posts – 2005 – 2007 – 2008 December 2006 Detailed Monthly Archive 29: The IT Iceberg Secret 28: Change Your Name 28: Customer Un-focus 27: Poor Service … Continue reading →

2005 Posts

Posted on August 25, 2007 by John Hunter

curiouscat.com > Curious Cat Management Improvement > Management Blog > Archive Most popular posts – 2004 posts – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 December 2005 Detailed Monthly Archive 28: Lean Retailing 27: America’s Manufacturing Future 27: Selecting Six Sigma Black Belts 26: Inside … Continue reading →

Management Improvement Carnival #17

Posted on August 16, 2007 by John Hunter

Please submit your favorite management posts to the carnival. Read the previous management carnivals. Take your friends to the Gemba with you by Lee Fried – “Over the last six months we have been developing and refining visual systems to … Continue reading →

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Reduce Computer Waste

Posted on May 24, 2007 by John Hunter

High-efficiency power supplies for home computers and servers [the broken link was removed] (pdf) by Urs Hoelzle and Bill Weihl – Google: Most likely, the computer you’re using wastes 30-40% of the electrical power it consumes because it is using … Continue reading →

Posted in Google, Innovation, IT, Lean thinking | Tagged green, waste | 6 Comments

Management Improvement Carnival #10

Posted on May 2, 2007 by John Hunter

Please submit your favorite management posts to the carnival. Just Hide It by Mike Wroblewski – “It is also a clear indicator that we have a long way to go on our lean journey. By hiding our problems, we create … Continue reading →

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Lean Six Sigma Efforts

Posted on February 10, 2007 by John Hunter

Lean/Six Sigma: The quest for efficiency in manufacturing [the broken link was removed]: After years of working with lean and Six Sigma principles, many companies realize that, to continue improving, they need to get suppliers and even customers involved — … Continue reading →

Posted in Lean thinking, Management, Management Articles, Six sigma | Tagged lean six sigma, Quality tools, Six sigma | 1 Comment