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Tag Archives: Supply Chain
Kaizen Kowboys Ride Again
I coined the term “Kaizen Kowboys” a few years ago (Lean Culture: Collected Practices and Cases). Since Bill Wadell was kind enough to reprise its use in his blog yesterday I thought I’d provide a little historical background. The company involved was … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, Adam Zak, Continuous Improvement, Excellence, Executive Search, kaizen event, Kaizen Kowboys, keystone kops, Lean Executive Search, lean principles, LeanRecruiting, manufacturing, operational dynamics, Operational Excellence, PDCA, pdcaSearch, root cause, search methodology, Supply Chain, term kaizen, transformation, trout fishing, value stream
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Lean Thinkers Approach New Year Resolutions with Simple Excellence
It’s that time of the year again when many of us Lean Thinkers, and even those who are still perhaps among the ”Muggles” of the Lean community, are driven to at least a bit of reflection on the year (decade?) which is … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Zak, berkshire hathaway, Executive Search, executive search practice, Lean Executive Search, muggles, oracle of omaha, PDCA, Supply Chain, Warren Buffett
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BioTechnology Supply Chain Conference – interview with speaker Adam Zak
CAREER MANAGEMENT IN SUPPLY CHAIN: PERSPECTIVES FROM AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM FOUNDER Biotech Supply Chain Conference, October 19-20, South San Francisco Conference Center www.biosupplyalliance.org Devendra Mishra, Executive Director of the “Bio Supply Management Alliance” which organizes the Annual Biotech Supply Chain … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Zak, BioTechnology, Conference Speaker, Lean Executive, Supply Chain
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