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Traditional Lean?
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Twice in the last month I’ve heard the phrase “Traditional Lean” used in public presentations. In neither case did the presenter explain the..
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May 31 , 2016.
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.
Artificial Ignorance
For a few years back in the early ‘80’s I fell prey to information automation fascination. I managed an IT department transitioning first from a..
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January 29 , 2015.