Tag Archives: Value Stream Management

Capacity Has Value – Part 2

In my last blog (here’s the link in case you missed it: http://blog.maskell.com/?p=637 )   I proposed a new way the analyze capacity in a lean company, and gave you a lean way to think about this.   I made the case … Continue reading

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Lean Accounting and Traditional Accounting Compared Part 6 – Financial Reporting

One of the most important tasks for Lean Accounting is to provide useful financial reporting for people within the company. The purpose of this information is to enable value stream leaders to control their costs and profits, and to improve … Continue reading

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It’s About Spending, Not Costs – Part 4

Continuing my discussion about what I call “Lean Cost Management:”  I’ve been making the case for a Lean Cost Management System vs. using  “traditional” cost management methods.  Management methods differ widely between the two approaches when it comes to keeping … Continue reading

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