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Why dont’t some managers listen?
Listening to employees, customers, colleagues, and even suppliers is an essential management tool. When the manager does not listen he misses the reality and makes wrong decisions. But why don’t some...
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How to Motivate Your Manager?
Most management books tells you how to motivate your employees. It is as if the manager does not need to be motivated by his subordinates; however, the subordinates can really motivated or de-motivated...
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…. Because they do not visit the workplace
Managers do not think there is any problem because they do not visit the workplace Managers do not know the reality because they do not visit the workplace Managers can easily be deceived by their...
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Increasing WIP increases chaos
Decreasing work in process is one of the basics of lean manufacturing because of many reasons. Recently, I had an experience that really shows one of the benefits of decreasing WIP which is decreasing...
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Management starts from Elementary School
One may think management is learnt at business school but if we think about the main basics of management we’ll find that they are taught at the elementary school. Manager should be organized. we learn...
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Overproduction
Overproduction means producing more than demand. It may be acceptable to have an inventory of final products equal to few days of production but you are running into trouble when you keep producing...
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Why should you learn Marketing?
You are not a marketer and you have never been part of marketing or selling team but let me tell you that you need to learn marketing. You may think that it is not related to your work but actually it...
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Creating MUDA
MUDA is a Japanese word which means waste. Lean practitioners used to use the word Muda when talking about waste. In Lean culture, we try to identify then reduce or if possible eliminate Muda. There...
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Why do I like Continuous Improvement?
I really like Continuous Improvement. Why? Let me tell you: it makes people excited everyday it is gradual, so, resistance for change is low it comes from working people themselves, so, they will not...
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Why do I like Continuous Improvement?
I really like Continuous Improvement. Why? Let me tell you: it makes people excited everyday it is gradual, so, resistance for change is low it comes from working people themselves, so, they will not...
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Why do I like Continuous Improvement?
I really like Continuous Improvement. Why? Let me tell you: it makes people excited everyday it is gradual, so, resistance for change is low it comes from working people themselves, so, they will not...
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Do not forget your objective…
It is obvious that when you have an objective that you are not supposed to forget it; however, in many cases people do forget their objectives. Example: A service provider who wants to enjoy showing...
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How to lose your team?
No problem…It is so easy to lose your team. Try one of the following: Hide schedule Hide documents Show them that you are better than them Do not appreciate their efforts Use their effort to get...
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Extra WIP
In many organizations we do have WIP that is necessary for stable process in addition to extra WIP. Why do we have extra WIP? Because we love to have it, we make it, we are glad it hides our problems,...
View ArticleHaving MORE is not always good
We always hope for MORE but is MORE always good? When you have more space than you need at workplace, you will spend more on lighting, cleaning, and security. When you wear a wider clothes than your...
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Less preventive maintenance leads to more troubles Push production means more WIP More WIP means chaos Less 5S means more waste Less visualization means hidden problems Hidden problems means chronic...
View ArticleWhy there is Y?
T: Traditional Thinker L: Lean Thinker T: We cannot do X? L: Why? T: Because of Y L: Why? T: …..ummm L: Let us find out why there is Y then we can try to do X T: We cannot produce in small lot L: Why?...
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Selecting managers is not an easy task. Sometimes we get in the trap of technical expertise only. While technical expertise is one of the main selecting factors, other factors cannot be ignored....
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