Tag: Reader Questions

Avoiding the Use of Japanese Terms?

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Blog reader Kevin wrote with this excellent question (used with his permission):My question is about the idea I see many using in the lean...

Best Lean Overview Videos?

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Hi everyone - I got stumped on a reader question.... what's the best Lean overview video/DVD that's out on the market now (for a...

Reader Question: Difficult People

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Fire people who think they're entitled to run things - Jacksonville Business Journal:The linked article and question were sent by a reader who asked,...

Reader Question: GM and Lean

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From Devin, a graduate student, posted with his permission: "I'm an operations management student who is writing a report on lean manufacturing at GM....

Reader Question: Getting Operators on Board

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I got this question on the Lean Board, thought it was worth sharing to the bigger audience here. Anyone have any success stories on extremely...

Kaizen and Theory of Constraints

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I got a question from a reader and Theory of Constraints fan: "One of the topics that I'm struggling...

Reader Question: Model Lines

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I received a question from a reader that was also addressed on the Daily Kaizen blog and Gemba Panta Rei. This question is from...

Why is "Respect for People" missing so often?

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I got a couple of reader emails last week that prompted me to think about Lean and the Toyota Way principle of...

Reader Question on Poor Performers

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Here is another reader question I received this week:I was wondering how you deal with removing people from the company who resist change while...

A Simple Question with No Simple Answer

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We spend a lot of time here talking about how to prevent Lean failures and what some of the root causes are. I...

Reader Question: Lean and Talent Development

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Here is a question from a Lean Blog reader:I am an OE Consultant and I am currently working with an organization to help them...

Reader Question: Managing Suggestions

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Here is a question from a Lean Blog reader, posted with permission. Here's something to chew on with your Monday morning coffee. ...