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Lean Thinking- Cultivating the Right Culture
It is true that most of us feel the technical aspect of implementing lean is easier, or at least more straightforward, than the human or cultural aspects of making these changes. We often hear the comments, “Everyone resists change, Everyone … Continue reading
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Lean Executive Day: Feb 7th, 2012
Lean Executive Day, Feb. 7, 2012 – Lean expert practitioners, from various sectors including healthcare, government, service and manufacturing, will be meeting for a day to discuss their experiences, share their ideas and assist each other in the challenges they … Continue reading
Lean in Health Care, a Collaborative Effort
There is a lot of excitement today in the health care field about the benefits that Lean practices can bring. This is especially critical in an environment where patient care and needs are climbing while the pool of skilled resources … Continue reading
How do we integrate Six Sigma and Lean?
What is Lean? One of the common questions we have been asked by leadership from the hundreds of companies/organization we work with is “How do we integrate Six Sigma and Lean?” or “We have implemented Six Sigma, how will lean … Continue reading
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Lean reaches ultimate success with Stellar & Starbucks
Lean Advisors, Inc., was asked by Stellar Design and Construction Ltd. to join them at their conference held in Florida recently. The message they wanted to convey to the audience was of the experience of working with Stellar on designing … Continue reading
Lean Advisors Launches Online Learning Offering for Healthcare Organizations
In order to help Healthcare organizations bring their employees up to speed on Lean methods, Lean Advisors, Inc. is expanding our series of Web-Based Workshops covering Lean methods in Healthcare. Based these on real case studies, these give learners get … Continue reading
Lean Advisors Enters a New Phase
Over the past decade, Lean Advisors has grown from its Ottawa roots to become a team of consultants spanning North America, supporting Lean transformations in healthcare, education, government, and industry. Growth, however, brings its challenges, and recently it became clear … Continue reading
Gemba in Action – Massaki Imai North American Visit
In early April, the “Lean Guru”, Massaki Imai the father of continuous improvement came to North America with a two-fold agenda (three-fold if you count a visit with his daughter and family in Phoenix). In January of this year, the … Continue reading
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