A
selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of January
2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.
The
Pearls and Turds of Continuous Improvement – Kevin Meyer illustrates keys
points of continuous improvement in small sequential steps and learning from failure
from the documentary Stutz he recently watched.
What
Conversations Does Your VSM Drive? – Mark Rosenthal discusses how the
values stream map can change the conversation in your organization and drive
continuous improvement.
Mastering
Mistake-Proofing: Insights from Toyota’s Poka Yoke Approach – Mark Graban
discusses Toyota’s revolutionary approach to mistake-proofing, a concept that
has redefined workplace efficiency and quality.
Many Ways to Win – Bob Emiliani
says the passing of time, experience, and facts prove that we, collectively,
were wrong to think of Lean management as a replacement for classical
management on a widespread basis, given that there are many ways to win in
business.
Embracing
System-Level Problem Solving over Firefighting – John Knotts explores the
paradigm shift from individual, ad hoc problem-solving to systemic approaches that
empowers every employee to be a hero in their domain.
Complexity
is a Crude State, Simplicity Marks the End of a Process of Refinement –
Pascal Dennis explains the issues of complexity within strategy and advocates for
simplicity.
Keep Calm and Stop the
Line—Part 1 & Keep
Calm and Stop the Line—Part 2 – Christoph Roser explains the reasons why
you would want to stop the production line.
New
Competency #3: How We Learn, Develop, and Improve – Christopher R Chapman reviews
Peter Scholtes’ six new leadership competencies by taking a look at the third
entry, Understanding How We Learn, Develop, and Improve; Leading True Learning
and Improvement.
Why We
Care So Much About Continuous Process Improvement – Maggie Millard shares
12 reasons why process improvement is so important and it’s role in different
industries.
Are
You Organized for Leadership? – Josh Howell reflects on a recent learning
tour to Toyota and GE Appliances, sharing insights the group gathered about
lean transformation.
Things I Have Learned
– Bob Emiliani shares his learning about people and systems over the last 15
years in the Lean community.
Mastering
Mistake-Proofing: Insights from Toyota’s Poka Yoke Approach – Mark Graban
discusses Toyota’s revolutionary approach to mistake-proofing, a concept that
has redefined workplace efficiency and quality.
Cultivating
a Culture of Learning: Overcoming Fear and Futility in Problem-Solving –
Mark Graban shares a recent mistake he made that illustrates the two elements
necessary to overcome these mistakes.
