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Lean and Operational Excellence books
The best Lean and Operational Excellence books explore culture, teams and systems thinking. Here’s the 3 books that have excited us the most so far in 2019.
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Continuous Improvement tips to make sure you don’t #fail
Tips for a continuous improvement system that sustains best practices. Enjoy the benefits of continuous improvement long past the initial deployment.
Case Study
Frontline continuous improvement [Video]
A frontline team member takes us through his continuous improvement projects. This organization has developed problem-solving capabilities in their people.
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A simple guide to process improvement
Imagine everyone has “…and continuous improvement specialist” in their job title. That’s what you’re aiming for with sustainable process improvement.
Getting Started
How to develop problem solving skills in teams
When things go wrong, do your teams know how to respond? Learn how to implement a basic structure for teams to develop problem solving skills.
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How to sustain a safety culture
Heinrich’s triangle (or the Accident triangle) needs an update to show a systems component. This transforms behavior based safety to a safety culture.
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Build team culture using these principles
Employee engagement impacts on organizational outcomes. A principles-based approach to team culture improves productivity and the quality of outcomes.
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Supplier development
Supply chain resilience and the chain of responsibility demands supplier development. This accelerates innovation and sets you up for long term success.
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Strategy deployment using TeamAssurance
Strategy deployment (Hoshin Kanri) needs to be effectively communicated to the very frontline, who must be aligned and empowered to execute.
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Supporting foreign language workers in frontline teams
Mobile technologies can support foreign language workers and improve operational excellence in frontline teams, especially in manufacturing and healthcare.
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Checklist action tracking system
TeamAssurance Checklists are tightly integrated to identified non-conformance actions. A checklist action will never go missing and are easy to track.
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Doing a checklist is only half the job
A checklist is only a means to an end. The resulting non-conformance actions must be trackable to help with continuous improvement.
