XING - Lean Thinking (RSS 2.0) http://www.xing.com/net/lean/ Latest articles in XING group "Lean Thinking" en-en Copyright XING AG 08 Nov 2009 21:50:05 GMT 08 Nov 2009 21:50:05 GMT en-support@xing.com en-support@xing.com epublica XING http://www.xing.com/img/xing/xing_logo_small.gif http://www.xing.com/net/lean/ 90 45 Making Everyone Whole by Jim Womack from Dieter Onken (06 Nov 2009, 04:53 am) in group "Lean Thin ..." http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25744310&articleid=25744310#25744310 Dear All in the Forum, Today I received the letter below, in which Jim Womack explains in simple steps his action about finding the Root Cause of an existing problem. This shows us once more the difficulty we are facing in the application of Lean Thinking and bringing this to the wider public. Action is the most important thing to do. Making mistakes is part of the process on the way of life, the mistakes are bringing us further in our life and teach us to always look into problems in a ... Dieter Onken <en-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25744310&articleid=25744310#25744310 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:53:01 GMT Time for improvement? No? from Ralf Lippold (01 Nov 2009, 5:15 pm) in group "Lean Thin ..." http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25613468&articleid=25613468#25613468 You better have! “Are you too busy for improvement? Frequently, I am rebuffed by people who say they are too busy and have no time for such activities. I make it a point to respond by telling people, look, you’ll stop being busy either when you die or when the company goes bankrupt.” - Shigeo Shingo ...so what is the first step to create "free time"? As an organizational innovator (as colleagues called me often;-)) I would say, "Use the common IT tools on your pc to make life on the bench ... Ralf Lippold <en-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25613468&articleid=25613468#25613468 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:15:35 GMT Making Toast - what? That't not lean! from Ralf Lippold (01 Nov 2009, 12:05 pm) in group "Lean Thin ..." http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25608847&articleid=25608847#25608847 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N89JJ991pE ... can you identify the seven wasts in the toast making? Regards, Ralf PS.: We have to look outside our work environment to see clear:-) TAGS: &Kaizen &Waste &TPS Ralf Lippold <en-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25608847&articleid=25608847#25608847 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:05:53 GMT EdwardDeBono, thought thinker of the lean community from Ralf Lippold (01 Nov 2009, 09:06 am) in group "Lean Thin ..." http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25606215&articleid=25606215#25606215 as I have just learned: http://www.edwdebono.com/debono/smideax.htm Tags: &CollectiveLearning, &Kaizen Ralf Lippold <en-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=25606215&articleid=25606215#25606215 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:06:22 GMT