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“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS

The Lean Thinker

That actually isn’t a bad analogy as I was advocating a pretty dramatic shift in the role of the kaizen workshop leaders. Classes and Courses ? The Role of “Workshop Leaders” in the (Continuous Improvement Office). Workshop leaders are generally taught to plan and lead workshops.

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Symtrain Demo with Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

She started up Corning’s optical fiber factory in the Charlotte, NC area, founded a popular kindergarten engineering design workshop based on a famous MIT course, and led the STEM coaching team serving 48 Easter Seals teachers across metro Atlanta.

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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. ” The result was a 32 hour course that ran two days, then a break, then two days the following week. Elimination of waste: Focus on adding value.

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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

She started up Corning’s optical fiber factory in the Charlotte, NC area, founded a popular kindergarten engineering design workshop based on a famous MIT course, and led the STEM coaching team serving 48 Easter Seals teachers across metro Atlanta.

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A Period of Reflection and Learning

The Lean Thinker

While doing this, I have tried out many of the teaching and coaching processes as well as applying the observation, interpretation and intervention skills in the course of my work. My latest step was taking a three day seminar Your Leadership Edge from the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita the 2nd week of August.

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KataCon4–Notes along the way: Part 2

The Lean Thinker

Of course, had we done this correctly we would have gone back in time to the previous KataCon, gotten the profiles from the attendees lists, interviewed people, and put together profiles for “typical” people who attend. Persona Mapping for KataCon. I found that really focused our conversations. Who Do You Optimize Your Process For?

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Acing the drone obstacle course

World Food Programme Logistics

Thirty participants from Civil Aviation, the Geospatial Information Institute, the National Meteorological Agency, Somali Regional State, and other government agencies arrive for the ‘Let’s Fly’ two-day workshop. They are now out of their chairs and onto the green, where they will spend 90% of the course time.

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