Changing and Building Culture
Perhaps your company’s “Continuous Improvement†process is disappointing. Culture is in the way rather than moving forward.
Posts By: Dwight Bowen
Next Network Meeting
The next meeting of the Lean Thinking Network www.leanthinkingnetwork.com: When: Thursday January 26, 2006, 8:30am until Noon Who: TWO attendees per member company (space is limited) What: Remcon will show us their recently kaizened Kayak Assemble area We will discuss Work Elements, task balancing, standardization and visuals Where: Remcon Plastics 208 Chestnut Street Reading, PA… Read more »
APICS Congress for Progress Baltimore, April 2006
Identifying and Eliminating Waste
Do you every think your “system†is letting you, your customer’s and stakeholders down? Perhaps some of these thoughts hit home:…
Next network meeting
I am delighted to announce the next meeting of the “Lean Thinking Network” When: Thursday, December 8, 2005, 8:30 until Noon Who: Three attendees per member company Where: Misco Products, 1048 Stinson Drive, Reading Pa 19605…………..phone 610.926.4106 What: “Having what you need when you need it”………Point of use storage…………..Presentation and demonstration of Creform products by… Read more »
Competing November 2005 Edition
Examining “Phase II” of your lean transition
Perhaps your company has had some initial success with lean. Possibly, you have successfully addressed the first four Lean Principles (1 Specify Value, 2. Identify the Value Stream(s), 3. Create Flow, 4. Pull to Customer Demand) and are making progress…
Competing October 2005 Edition
“We are good enough.â€Â
(or are we?)
What do you think your competition is focusing on right now? Do you believe they are thinking “ABC Inc (your company) has been working on lean for a while now and we will never catch them 
Competing September 2005 Edition
Resilience vs. Brilliance
Okay, so by now maybe you have been implementing your lean program for a few months or years. What have you noticed about the process? Here is what I have experienced with many companies implementing lean…
“Perfection is the enemy of good”
By now you have likely read the HBS article on operational innovation. To get the discussion, and our network BLOG going a few related thoughts: “Process owners” – who owns your kaizens? -this is absolutely critical to success. One person “owns” the kaizen with the support of the other kaizen team members. How does this… Read more »
Who We Are and Why We Exist
The Lean Thinking Network (Previously- The Lean Network of Southcentral Pennsylvania) Established in November 2004, the Lean Thinking Network’s objective is to leverage the collective knowledge, experience and motivation of the network to significantly improve the competitiveness and profitability of all member companies. All members companies are actively and demonstratively pursuing becoming a waste free… Read more »
Muda Hunting License
The Muda Hunting License concept was developed to further support our networks lean journey by recognizing the “muda or waste ” identification and elimination efforts of our members. In order to be effective I believe this “system” must: Be simple to manage, participate in and administer Reward significant, robust and measurable improvements Provide a motivating… Read more »
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