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“A3” is an Obligation for the Coach

The Lean Thinker

.” As a result I have seen a number of organizations that produce some kind of guideline for “how to fill out and A3.” ” They teach “problem solving” courses so people can learn to do this properly. We had case studies, exercises, all in an effort to teach people to be better problem solvers.

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Boeing: The Turning Point(s)

The Lean Thinker

Of course, a high stock price enriches those people who already own shares, and makes options and stock grants more valuable, but they didn’t get into that either. Maybe they wanted to show the thinking behind how requests for things like upgraded tooling were evaluated.

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TWI: Is it Time to Rethink Job Relations?

The Lean Thinker

In addition, there are companies that are “training the trainer” to deliver the course precisely – which is good – and coaching them not to deviate from the words in the manual. The challenge, of course, is that nobody owns this material. Now… reality is more subtle than this, of course.

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A Lean Leadership Pocket Card

The Lean Thinker

It was used in conjunction with our “how to walk the gemba” coaching sessions that we did with the lean staff, and then taught them to do with leaders. The article, in turn, summarizes (and slightly updates) Spear’s findings from his PhD work studying Toyota. Kent Bowen. PDCA Thinking.

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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

The first was Walmarts stated policy letting customers guide the company in how to offer and expand the service. All you need is your credit card (and a driving licence, of course.) Walmarts announcement of the test service in a blog post from its chief operating office, Michael Bender, had two items of note for 3PLs.

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The History of Fleet Route Optimisation in Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics. Is Your Fleet Routing the Best It Can Be?