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Wiki Wednesday is where I will post a topic and I would like everyone to add to the the discussion on the comments section. I will post the results the following day (Thinking Thursday) and we will vote on what stays and what dosen’t. Think of it as Wikipedia for lean.
Lean is:* philosophy* respect* thinking* culture* improvement* flow* vision* true north* teaching* listening* observing* learning;)
Lean is creating and implementing processes throughout the entire organization that are highly responsive and flexible to customer demand. Lean paves the way for delivery high quality products and services, at the right location, at the right time, all in a cost effective and profitable manner. This is only made possible by believing people are the cornerstone. You must engage all human resources and provide knowledge. "Thinking People System".Tim McMahonA Lean Journeyhttp://leanjourneytruenorth.blogspot.com
Lean is Doing More with Less..but I emphasize the "doing more" rather than the "with less." — http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/
Definitely not a 100 words or less, but here's the actual Wikipedia entry for lean manufacturing..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_manufacturing
Another way to answer this question is to confirm again what Lean is NOT:- it's not just another set of tools to apply randomly- it CANNOT be copied – it's not something a bunch of specialists with specialist skills can do for you or to you- it is not a short-term silver bullet fix / project- it is not a cost-saving / headcount reduction tactic. – the list goes on …Danie VermeulenCEO Kaizen Institute New Zealand
Lean is getting people to where they can't ask any more questions…
What a wonderful idea this Wiki Wednesday! :o) In my opinion lean manufacturing means to organize everything to improve our system.
From @leanstekel: set a standard, enable detection of deviations, react, involve and improve the standardI would say :Respect for people, adding value for the customer while reducing waste, making your product/process flow, and changing your culture
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