Category Archives: Lean Management System

THE THREE RULES OF BUSINESS SUCCESS (According to Michael Raynor and Mumtz Ahmed, HBR April 2013) A casual reading of the Harvard Business Review article by Michael Raynor & Mumtaz Ahmed might lead you to think that this is another … Continue reading

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Planes, Lanes, and Value Stream Flow.

What’s the Point of “Point Kaizen”? It’s a common problem for companies to do “point kaizen”. This is where an improvement project is done with regard to just one step in the larger process or value stream. They are trying … Continue reading

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Is Your Company’s P&L Report “Un-Lean”?

 Find out now. Take this quick quiz: I made an off-the-cuff remark a while back when I said the traditional P&L reports (or “Income Statements”) that are used by most companies in the US and around the world are “Un-Lean.” … Continue reading

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