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Sep 7, 2011, 10:46 pm
A simple highlight of what some people would call "work", I call pure taxpayer waste and with a dash of insanity:
Gibson: Feds Want Guitar Woodwork Done By Foreign Labor | Fox News:
'via Blog this'
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Sep 3, 2011, 3:15 am
Kevin Carson is what some might call a Mutualist, or for the rest of us an apolitical type, not even on the spectrum of politics. In my view, this is what makes his writing so interesting. He has frequently contributed to libertarian and anarchist (not the Molotov cocktail variety, mind you, but r... Comment - Like
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Aug 8, 2011, 11:10 pm
Fil is the winner of Name this Blogpost with "Silver Laze"! Definitely the most original and thought provoking title, if you followed the comments section of this post. Fil, contact me via email and I'll send you a copy of the Job Instruction Participant's Manual! Thanks for your contribution to the... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2011, 9:48 pm
Here is the follow up to my genba experience a few days ago...
As you may recall, damage was done to a mold accidentally. I followed up the other day after he had fixed the damage and thanked him for the fix, but also for considering my request to think about preventing recurrence.
He sa... Comment - Like
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May 26, 2011, 10:27 pm
It's been a few months now since I've posted to TWI Blog. My new position has consumed...well, what it hasn't consumed, I have spent with my family, not blogging!
However, I was reminded of a genba genshou (workplace phenomenon) the other night while doing some coaching and thought I should ta... Comment - Like
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Mar 7, 2011, 9:51 am
Title link will take you to the PDF of an interesting, yet brief essay on Individual vs. Team performance, using a comparison between golf and curling. The essay was written in 1955 by Leonard Read of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEE). FEE is a great organization that offers insight into how... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2011, 12:30 pm
Check out this great resource site created by the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing at Stanford University. There are videos for viewing plant tours, book links and other resources that are great for sharing with engineers, managers and students alike.
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Jan 17, 2011, 12:04 pm
A quick article at Oregon Manufacturing that highlights the success of revitalizing apprenticeship programs in the lumber industry. The exodus of baby boomers from industry is the primary driver behind this movement. You may be facing a similar problem. Most surprising is that an apprentice can be m... Comment - Like
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Jan 11, 2011, 9:28 pm
I picked up a book on the recommendation of fellow bibliophile geek and co-author, Mark Warren. The book is VERY obscure, and it escapes me where Mark stumbled across this little gem. Secrets of Industry, by Lewis C. Ord was first published in 1944. The book, in a nutshell is about the evolution of ... Comment - Like
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Dec 15, 2010, 10:15 am
A great link to a blog about systems thinking, coaching, mentoring, etc. Nicolas Stampf has made many connections between how coaching is a necessary component of lean management systems.
http://appreciatingsystems.free.fr/
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Nov 30, 2010, 11:34 pm
Kevin makes the case for single piece shopping at Evolving Excellence, but not everyone is biting in the comments section...me, I'm on the fence on this. JIT for purchasing makes sense for many, many things but probably shouldn't be applied blindly to all purchases...
Mike at Got Boondoggle? s... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2010, 12:29 pm
Does kaizen require volunteerism to reach the highest level of success? Or does it require management mandated 100% participation? What if you are just starting an effort to have people in your organization formally improve their work? Do you recruit volunteers, or mandate improvement by each and ev... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2010, 12:09 am
I really want to share this book with Leansters, The Puritan Gift by Kenneth and William Hopper. However, I don't quite know how to describe this book to people. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, The Puritan Gift is high on my list of favorite books. It's one of those things you can't... Comment - Like
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Aug 5, 2010, 11:20 pm
Posting has been extremely tough in 2010...my new job is all consuming and trying to balance the demanding workload with the most important priority, family, has put TWI Service and Blog way down on the list of priorities. Nevertheless, I feel that I should share my experiences with TWI with my fell... Comment - Like
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Jul 9, 2010, 6:00 am
It may have been Ohno that espoused "manual" kaizen first, before he encouraged his workers to tackle "machine" kaizen. In other words, he wanted his people to build up this skills of his people with simple things before they tackled more advanced problems.The same advice can be adapted for leaders ... Comment - Like
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Jul 8, 2010, 8:30 pm
Call in to the Lean Nation at 437-5000 or 888-345-0790Call in from 4:00 to 5:00 daily to talk to Karl live on the air!
This is my fifth year as a member of the Shingo/AME/SME Lean Certification program committee. A colleague on the committee, Tim Pettry of the Cleveland Clinic, will be talkin... Comment - Like
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Jul 7, 2010, 9:21 pm
I've been a bit out of the blogger realm since end of May...family, the new job (seven months now) and life in general have pushed the blog/website priority to a late night affair.
One thing about this heat wave in Vermont, I was able to commission the TV tonight. I think my wife was too wi... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2010, 12:11 am
No, I'm not going to steal your pet chimp, but it is often tempting and easy to "steal a monkey" from people while in the genba...
While doing some follow up at a manufacturing plant in North Carolina, I heard this strange phrase from a number of supervisors talking to each other about prob... Comment - Like
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May 25, 2010, 10:37 pm
WARNING: Non-TWI post....
With all the garbage coming from the mouths of our politicians in recent years, (o.k., 100 years) I've been looking for alternative points of view on economics, politics and just stuff in general. You know, the stuff you won't hear on MSNBC, CBS, CNN - you know... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 8:49 am
Well, another summit is in the can!
This year was great...I felt like people are starting to make a lot of progress with TWI. In that I mean that people are really struggling with it. This is a good sign, it means they are asking questions, making mistakes and learning.
The best sign of th... Comment - Like
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May 5, 2010, 12:53 pm
Competition whose motive is merely to compete, to drive some other fellow out, never carries very far. The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time. Businesses that grow by development and improvement do not die. But w... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 2:15 pm
A reader at Jon Miller’s Gemba Panta Rei asks:
“I'm having a difficult time coming up with a tracking method for our 5S program. We are running a program with a scoring value but no real tracking method. Any suggestions?”
Jon presents three main questions to consider when thinking... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 10:10 pm
Regular readers of TWI Blog will notice that I've been on a bit of a leave of absence in 2010, the consequence of taking on a new job...so, it is with great pleasure that I accept John Hunter's invitation to host a Management Improvement Blog Carnival this month! Hosting a M.I.B.C. gives me ... Comment - Like
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Apr 5, 2010, 5:29 pm
Here are a few quotes I have heard over the years from frustrated people practicing their improvement skills:
"An operator should be able to come in off the street and be able to look at the standard work pictures and instantly do the job."
"We set this up for single piece flow. They shoul... Comment - Like
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