Learn Lean Sales and Marketing thru A3s

Available December 1 – Pre-Release Pricing: Applying Lean to Sales and Marketing thru A3s Learn to create and use A3s in Sales and Marketing for problem-solving, discovering opportunities and sustaining implementations. Transverse the Marketing Gateway of SDCA-PDCA-EDCA. When most Lean Organizations try to introduce Lean to sales and marketing they seldom take the time to develop Read More …

An A3 Retrospective

Lean Thinking is often developed through a structured approach using a tool such as an A3. It is one of the best ways, I believe in developing a problem-solving culture through practice. The easiest way to start is to purchase Jamie Flinchbaugh’s Kindle book, A3 Problem Solving: Applying Lean Thinking . It does an excellent Read More …

How Important is Understanding the Gap?

I have to admit I am guilty as anyone falling into the trap of the latest and greatest way to hypothesize, iterate and develop great products. I enjoy playing with many of the tools laid forth but find myself failing to see the forest because of all the trees. In the latest iterations of many Read More …

Should You Be Using Multiple A3 Formats?

A Lean Implementer with a passion for continuous learning on all subjects related to business and lean, Matt Wrye is the author of the popular blog “Beyond Lean,” which centers on evolving leadership and changing business. Matt was a past podcast guest of mine (Related Podcast and Transcription: Building a Learning A3) and I asked him, Read More …

Can You Spend 50% of Your Time

I asked Mike Osterling, “Does it really happening where people are spending 50 percent of their time on defining a problem?”  Mike has worked full time for over 15 years applying the Lean concepts in manufacturing and office environments. He can be found at Osterling Consulting. Related Podcast and Transcription: Lean and A3 Thinking An Read More …