This week I interview Larry Reece former Lean manager at Bigge Crane located in Oakland California. They rent and sell all types of crane equipment for the construction industry. Key Takeaways: Bigge Crane began their Lean journey in the maintenance area. This area focuses upon repairing rental cranes returned from the field. They wanted to …
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Bitcoin is in the $11,500 range as I write this on August 12, 2020. This is not quite its high, but the value has increased from $9000 recently. I bring this up because when people think of blockchain, they think of bitcoin. Blockchain technology is so much more and is changing the way logistics will …
A great way to increase your quality quickly is to develop and deploy Visual Instruction Sheets. Many people, myself included, learn best visually. Let’s make it simple for them to learn how to assemble your product by using Visual Instruction Sheets. Here is what you will gain by using this tool. Benefit 1 – Supports …
Do you have a culture of innovation? Let’s talk about it and find out. In the book Intrapreneuring in Action, the authors developed 19 traits of companies that have a culture of innovation. This is part three of a five-part series. I’ve begun this entire intrapreneur series because some companies have to pivot because of …
When you are a leader of people, you might have times when you are disappointed with the outcome of an event. Maybe a sales presentation didn’t go well. Someone on the team might have missed a key deadline for a deliverable. Here are four tips on how to avoid disappointment as a leader. Tip 1 …
Augmented reality (AR) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace by the day. Is it a fit for your business? Let’s look at some steps you should consider when evaluating augmented reality for your business. AR has a dramatic impact on the way information is collected and shared. Imagine if you can show an entire …
It has been interesting for me to see that we have a coin shortage right now. Years ago (2000), I was part of an internal Lean team working with the US Mint locations. We headquartered from the Denver Mint. Our goal was to implement Lean concepts at all Mint locations- Denver, San Francisco, West Point, …
Do you have a culture of innovation? Let’s talk about it and find out. In the book Intrapreneuring in Action, the authors developed 19 traits of companies that have a culture of innovation. This will be part one of a five-part series. I’ve begun this entire intrapreneur series because some companies have to pivot because …
When you are a leader of people, sometimes you have fears. Maybe you were fearful that a presentation wouldn’t go as planned. Remember the time when you feared speaking in front of your employees? Recall how worried you were that your boss wouldn’t recognize your team’s efforts to complete a major project on time. We’ve …
One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies on their Lean Journey. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. This week I speak with a contract manufacturer in Longmont, …
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