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Words of wisdom: Three pieces of Lean advice
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Tuesday, 13 March 2012 08:33
I recently had some feedback from a reader who offered me three pieces of advice to pass along to those of you who have senior leaders who are as much…
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Check the checklist: What has standards work done for me?
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Tuesday, 24 January 2012 13:33
This is one question that lurks behind most discussions I've had about standards and standards work. Those who find standards work challenging tend to respond with, "What we've been doing…
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Lean and your leaders: How to get them out of the office and to the gemba
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Thursday, 17 November 2011 13:40
A reader wrote to me and described a situation with his employer. He described his firm's adherence to Lean as something that was good on a good day and rather…
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Making the case for Lean: It's more than just a toolbox
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Wednesday, 19 October 2011 12:36
One question that I hear a lot is, "How do I convince my leaders to practice Lean?" I suspect that I hear this question for two reasons: 1. Their leaders…
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In keeping with the spirit of this issue - the 25th anniversary of Manufacturing AUTOMATION - below is a list of the top 25 ways to make Lean a success…
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Toyota has about 45 minutes worth of inventory sitting around at any given time. When I tell people this fact, they are all aghast; particularly those in the health care…
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The road to Lean: Identifying and prioritizing wastes
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Tuesday, 31 May 2011 15:17
Not too long ago, I was reading an interview with Robert "Doc" Hall, Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, and a founding member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. In the…
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Lean Insights: How do we keep kaizen going?
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Tuesday, 29 March 2011 09:46
Twenty-five years after the release of Masaaki Imai's classic book Kaizen, many organizations have continued to pursue Lean/kaizen. Unfortunately, many more have dropped their efforts.
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Lean Insights: Measuring your Lean results
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Thursday, 20 January 2011 11:29
I am often asked about the presentation of Lean results. "How do we report our gains?" "Where do we post our gains?" "Do I need to make my results fancy,…
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Go to the gemba: How to use kaizen effectively
Written by Dr. Timothy Hill Friday, 12 November 2010 12:48
A little while ago, I presented at the Second Canadian Quality Congress and had the opportunity to meet one of my mentors, Masaaki Imai. We recalled the 1988 opening of…
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