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Case Study- KV Engineering Uses Lean Principles to Capture Boeing as a Customer

One of the key elements on my American Lean Weekday podcast is the weekly interviews that I conduct with companies using Lean principles to improve. These companies are from various industries and are all different sizes. I have interviewed leaders from family-owned businesses to multi-national organizations. This podcast can be found here. It is episode …

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Four Stages of Team Development

Blog, Culture/Intrapreneurship / By Tom Reed

I’m sure you have heard there are four stages of team development that each team goes through before they perform at a high level. A Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) is a 3-5 day-long activity where you bring together team members from different areas to improve a process or department. Because of the short duration of …

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Lean ROI is More Than Money

Blog, Leadership / By Tom Reed

Lean ROI is much greater than money to the bottom line. Some organizations get caught in the never-ending exercise of having to quantify the money they are “saving” from their Lean innovation activities. I believe you should undertake a Lean innovation because it is the right thing to do. I’ve seen companies spend more time …

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Four Stages of Change Your Employees Face During a Lean Journey

Blog, Leadership / By Tom Reed

As a leader, it is important to realize that everyone handles change their own way. Who are the only people that like change? Wet babies. After you are done groaning at that poor joke, let’s talk about the four stages that everyone goes through when faced with changes in the workplace. Stage 1. Denial When …

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Four Steps for a Successful Lean Transformation

Blog, Lean 101 / By Tom Reed

Is your organization beginning your Lean transformation, but you don’t know where to start? Have you been at it for years, but now you’re stalled? They have assigned you to be your organization’s Lean Coordinator and aren’t sure what to do? I have been honored to work with many organizations over the years. Most have …

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Five Mindsets Holding You Back from Your Lean Transformation

Culture/Intrapreneurship / By Tom Reed

Being honored to work with many companies across many industries over the years, I’ve heard every one of them say “I can’t believe we didn’t do this years ago!” after they start their Lean transformation. What keeps them from getting started sooner? Here are five mindsets that I know held them back. 1. We’re unique, …

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