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Thoughts on Failure Modes of Kaizen Events

The Lean Thinker

Recently I have asked myself why it works so well during the actual workshop, and then fades so quickly afterwards. The workshop preparation usually involves establishing a clear bigger-picture sense of the problem to be solved. After the Workshop Week. Those end up on a to-do list for follow-up.

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Meeting the vehicle maintenance challenge

Fleet Owner

New workshop at ACT Expo takes on today's top maintenance issues.

Meeting 114
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How to make S&OP meetings a highlight in your team’s calendar

AIMMS

We recently offered a workshop at LogiChem, a chemical industry conference. Our workshop simulated a Capacity Review session. During the workshop, we learned that virtually all attendees had a pain point in common: they always had to go back to their desk to test different scenarios after an S&OP meeting.

Meeting 83
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How Does the Teacher Learn?

The Lean Thinker

Craig Stritar and I will be taking a much deeper look into the same principles in our Experiential Workshop. If you want to get a hands-on, reflective look at meeting your challenges as a change agent, come join us there. In reality, the teacher learns by sharing and swapping experiences with others.

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ProcureCon Supply Chain To Unite Industry Leaders in Atlanta this August

Supply Chain Brain

The conference will feature a diverse range of sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities tailored to meet the needs of professionals responsible for sourcing along the supply chain.

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A First-Timer’s Guide to KataCon

The Lean Thinker

A Breakout Session at the TWI Summit Last year (2022) was “Old friends meeting for the first time” as 2021 had been virtual and the online community really came together during 2020 and 2021. Hence the name of this blog *smile*) I am also doing a breakout workshop about how Toyota Kata and TWI integrate into a single system.

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How to make S&OP meetings a highlight in your team’s calendar

AIMMS

We recently offered a workshop at LogiChem, a chemical industry conference. Our workshop simulated a Capacity Review session. During the workshop, we learned that virtually all attendees had a pain point in common: they always had to go back to their desk to test different scenarios after an S&OP meeting.

Meeting 62