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lean

Few things are more important than learning from near-misses to improve safety.

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I get a lot of requests to review new books. I’m sitting on 5 books at this time. I try to read them in the order I receive them. I make exceptions for friends. I’m writing [...]

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Only a change in mindset and behaviors produces a lean project.

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Add a project blog for more team collaboration.

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Tags: collaboration, innovation, leadership, lean

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Project Kaizen Reading

by Hal on April 30, 2009

in agile, books, innovation, kaizen, lean

Adopt the “no satisfaction” approach that has made Toyota far more successful that others. Read about kaizen.

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Use checklists in design projects to engage people more fully.

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Learn from the best lean design and construction professionals. The Lean Project Consulting Project Coaches are blogging

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The tough worldwide economy requires attention to delivering high value to our clients. Read Clarke Ching’s “Rocks into Gold” to see what you can do to take care of your clients while keeping your company viable.

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We have more to learn from Toyota than there is time to do so

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Getting Lean at Amazon

by Hal on November 14, 2008

in books, lean

Lean solution at Amazon

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As a bailout of American Auto looms, let’s reconsider Womack’s advice

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Claude Emonde introduces fundamentals of lean project management

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Tags: collaboration, kaizen, lean, theory, IGLC, Toyota, ToyotaWay

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Make innovation an everyday event

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Tags: TheoryofConstraints, agile, lean

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Tags: PMpractice, leadership, lean, learning

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Tags: PMpractice, PMBoK, lean, teams, Bodek, leanproject, projectmanagers

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Adopting lean approaches to project delivery require radical action. We know it can succeed. But, do we have the courage to jump into the cold water? There’s no other way.

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It’s time manufacturers acquired their facilities on a lean basis. They now can with lean design and construction.

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The master of the Toyota Production System shares his secret to kaizen. Read Shingo’s new book, Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking.

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Herrero Contractors is currently the best of the lean contractors.

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Making the change to lean ways of doing projects requires breaking with the past. Re-tell the story of your enterprise to make the change.

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Tags: leadership, lean, leanconstruction, leanthinking, NormanBodek

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Why Don’t We Make the Lean Change?

by Hal on October 14, 2007

in leadership, lean

Is resistance getting in our way of adopting lean? Or, is it something bigger?

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