Comments for Lean Connections. From Adam Zak

Comment on Think Lean to Prevent Executive Defections by Richard Easterling

Richard Easterling — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:09:25 +0000

Adam, it would seem to me that it’s probably too late for these companies to do much of anything to stop this cadre of disenchanted folks from leaving at this point. But there is a good chance they’re going to need to replace some of the departees. That might be difficult unless they begin to actually implement some of the survey suggestions. And then, how will they be able to communicate their new-found religion? Won’t it take a while before those changes become effective?

Comment on Your After-the-Recession Executive Recruiting Plan by LeanThinker

LeanThinker — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:53:28 +0000

Michael, thanks for your comment. I have read “The Goal” and I found it fascinating. But it’s only one of perhaps thousands and more of the books, articles and papers written to help leaders drive continuous improvement transformations. Eli Goldratt has created a following for his “Theory of Constraints” and it’s only natural he’d prefer to use his own TOC terminology instead of “Lean” as coined by the authors of “The Machine that Changed the World” and “Lean Thinking.” None of these books should be considered the Bible on the subject of operational excellence. And neither Shingo nor Ohno wrote about ropes and drums. Any additional thoughts from readers? Thanks Adam Zak

Comment on Your After-the-Recession Executive Recruiting Plan by michael donohue

michael donohue — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:07:00 +0000

There is no such thing as a “Lean Strategy”.

Read The Goal and tell me where “lean” fits…..

Michael

Comment on Executive Engagement – the Lean Thinker’s Approach by Tweets that mention Executive Engagement – the Lean Thinker’s Approach | Lean Connections -- Topsy.com

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:04:02 +0000

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Comment on Rethink Your Executive Search Relationships by Tony Desai

Tony Desai — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:52:37 +0000

If you had to pick between two solutions.

1. Simply Brilliant Solution
2. Brilliantly Simple solution

Which one would you pick? and Why? -
Well, that tells a lot about how most LEAN concepts have evolved.

My mother-in-law’s kitchen-pantry. Small bottles in front of the large ones. She invites over 100 guests every month and purchases every item with a coupon or sale due to her ways of rotating the Menu. Her focus on small incremental changes, clean transparent flow and removal of “muda” is deeply etched in every corner of her kitchen.

Daily focus, cleaning and understanding the value of each step (or lack that of) is as old as civilization. Her message: Be where you are.

How does such a wague thing apply to high tech factories and crude transaction processes?

Let’s think.

Comment on 100 Job Search Tips from Fortune 500 Recruiters by Lisa Raines

Lisa Raines — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:45:50 +0000

Great resource, even though my field of expertise is not at all related to EMC’s industry. Thanks Adam, Best – Lisa

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Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:19:40 +0000

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Comment on Books on MP3 – competition for the Kindle? Nah, still… by Lisa Raines

Lisa Raines — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:30:27 +0000

Tried these. Problem is that if you fall asleep while “reading” the player keeps on playing. I’ve found myself rewinding a number of times.

Comment on BAM! Bust A Myth – Customer Service Critical to Long-term Lean Success by Louis St. Serra

Louis St. Serra — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:03:05 +0000

Adam, just read the book as well based on your suggestion. We’re going to build in some of these ideas into our service/admin standard work. Thanks for posting about it and tying in to Lean.

Comment on Making Everyone Whole – from Jim Womack, Lean Enterprise Institute by Louis English

Louis English — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:13:45 +0000

We know that functional or “silo thinking” will disrupt a lean transformation. That is why we need to introduce “total systems thinking” along with lean technologies to all levels of the organization to insure its success and sustainability. We need functional leaders to step back and optimize the whole company as their CEO does. And we need workers to step back from their work stations and optimize the line as their supervisor does. To transfer gains without this change in thinking, change in systems, change in measures is futile.