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BALANCING ACT: NAVIGATING BETWEEN LEAN TOOLS AND MANAGING CHANGE TO CULTIVATE A LEAN CULTURE
Lean Principles and Tools The foundation of Lean principles and tools can be attributed to pioneers such as Frederick Winslow Taylor, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sakichi Toyoda, Henry Ford, Alfred P. Sloan, and William Edwards Deming. The Toyota Production System (TPS) has...
NAVIGATING KAIZEN EVENTS: BALANCING IMPACTFUL SPRINTS WITH THE POWER OF DAILY IMPROVEMENTS
Instant Implementation A former colleague, once a student under my guidance and still a cherished friend, Steven Tietz, demonstrated exceptional leadership following the initial week of my Lean Certification training, which focuses on the principles of...
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A ‘CUSTOMER-CENTRIC APPROACH’ IN DRVING YOUR COMPANY’S SUCCESS
Changing Workforce The reality is that the workforce is changing. As of the last update in 2022, there were ongoing shifts in the workforce dynamics due to retirement and the entry of younger generations. However, specific statistics regarding the complete...
SCORECARDS OF SUCCESS: UNITING SPORTS STATISTICS AND MANUFACTURING METRICS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL VICTORY
Drawing Inspiration from the Field My son, Zach Hehn, Vice President of Business Development at Lean Forward – Continuous Improvement, had a visionary idea to employ sports as an analogy for our inaugural post on LinkedIn. While I initially had reservations about the...
UNLOCKING SUCCESS: THE VITAL LINK BETWEEN STRATEGY DEPLOYMENT AND ACHIEVING CORPORATE GOALS
In the realm of organizational strategy, an unsettling reality surfaces: a staggering 90 percent of businesses struggle to effectively implement their strategic visions, a fact highlighted by David Norton and Robert Kaplan in their book, "The Balanced Scorecard."...
LEAN FORWARD – CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: BUILDING A STRONG CULTURE AND ACCELERATING BUSINESS SUCCESS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE LEAN TRAINING
In the dynamic landscape of today's business world, organizations are dedicated to achieving efficiency, continuous improvement, and fostering an innovative culture. The Lean Forward - Continuous Improvement Lean training program is emerging as a potent catalyst for...