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There’s a certain irony for me in the attention given recently to the application of robots on the shop floor. On a couple occasions in the past..
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February 28 , 2023.
Leader Standard Waste: Part One
Three years ago I wrote a post entitled “The Emperor’s New Huddle Boards,” in which I expressed concern about the trappings of improvement without..
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May 01 , 2018.
Who Cares for the Care Givers?
Last month I joined Eric Buhrens, CEO at Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) to host a leadership team from the Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center. They..
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April 13 , 2018.
Back To The Future
Here is an article I wrote ten years ago, recently resurrected from the lost letter file. I can’t remember why I wrote it or for whom. Originally..
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December 22 , 2016.
Ten Posts for Ten Shingo Principles
Hurrah! Today is the first day of Spring, if a little snowy, in the Boston area. And the 28th Annual Shingo Prize Conference is fast approaching in..
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March 21 , 2016.
Ludicrous Speed
Mel Brooks fans will remember Spaceballs, his jocular jibe at the Star Wars epic. In pursuit of a rebel ship, evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis)..
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February 08 , 2016.
Putting The Pieces Together
Summer’s here, and that means a family vacation to the beach, the boardwalk and the Hamilton’s favorite Pizza place. We all agree that Manco’s pizza..
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July 24 , 2015.
P-D Ratios
The last few weeks have been all things Shingo for me including a presentation at the Shingo Institute’s International Conference three weeks ago in..
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May 27 , 2015.
Unreasonability
Sometimes we receive unreasonable and confusing directions, and sometimes we give them. Check out this example.
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April 13 , 2015.
The Emperor’s New Huddle Boards
After a one-day observation at a local company, I participated in a wrap-up meeting with the General Manager and his team. “We’ve been at this for..
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March 23 , 2015.