Archive for August, 2009
« Previous EntriesHoshin Kanri or Policy Deployment
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009I had Robert Stapp of OP•EX Direct Results Inc. on the Business901 podcast and we had a great discussion on performance improvement in general. We also discussed in detail, Hoshin Kanri aka Policy Development. This podcast is on this particular subject but before you start listening I have included a little background on the term.
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Simple, Easy to use Lean Six Sigma Software tools
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009When talking to most Lean Six Sigma Consultants they will tell you the 2 lean tools that you start with are 5S and Standard Work. Looking for a simple way to describe the Standard Work process, I ran across this software company and their set of tools. I found them quite interesting and have started [...]
How much Planning is enough – Use Lean and Standardize
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009When you listen to consultants and so called experts, all they talk about is planning. The reason they exist is for the planning stages. Where are these guys at when it is time to get the work done anyway? Many companies will just take the attitude of let’s just get it done – there is [...]
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