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Thoughts on Failure Modes of Kaizen Events

The Lean Thinker

The common frustration in the weeks following a classic 5 day “kaizen event” (which go by many names) is that the follow-on actions are not completed, and the changes that were made erode quickly. Recently I have asked myself why it works so well during the actual workshop, and then fades so quickly afterwards.

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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. Kaizen Events. Kaizen events (or whatever we want to call the traditional week-long activity): Can be a useful tool when used in the context of an overall plan.

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Logistics Events: Top 12 Virtual Events to Attend

FreightWaves SONAR

Here are some great virtual logistics events that can help you stay up to date, engaged, and actively learning during each quarter. Q1 logistics conferences With the start of the new year, it’s time to start thinking about the National Retail Federation (NRF) logistics events too, but that’s not all there is to do. Register Here.

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New workshop bringing together maintenance, technology and training experts

Fleet Owner

The day-long event brings together a strong team of maintenance, operations, technology and training experts to take on some of the toughest issues facing maintenance providers

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ACT Virtual to Host Transportation Summit, EV Charging Workshop in September

NGT News

The post ACT Virtual to Host Transportation Summit, EV Charging Workshop in September appeared first on NGT News. Kicking off programming on Sept. 15 and […].

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Demonstrations and innovations at WABCOWÜRTH web events

Logistics Business Magazine

With its Web Events, WABCOWÜRTH offers customers and interested parties an informative service about its products and the opportunity to ask questions live. The next free web events will be offered in German on October 24th, 2022 from 09:30 to 12:30, and in English on October 25th, 2022. CLICK HERE to register to attend.

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Propane Autogas Success Stories Shared at Montgomery Event

NGT News

The Propane “Autogas Answers” Workshop, facilitated by the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition and Propane Education and Research Council, brought together fleet managers from public school systems, […]. The post Propane Autogas Success Stories Shared at Montgomery Event appeared first on NGT News.

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