Managing Customer Value
Jim Lewis was the guest on the Business901 Podcast and the last half of the podcast was a Lean Transformation in itself. It is one of the best 15 minutes that I have hosted (the 1st half is not that bad). Our discussion centered on how to begin with Lean and the development of a Read More …
The key issue for most organizations are increasing revenue or decreasing cost. At the present time, most companies are in the decreasing cost mode. Training events are getting canceled or postponed in the effort to decrease cost. Training budgets are often the first to get cut when business takes a downturn. Time is also scarce. Read More …
Wikpedia: Lean is basically about doing the right things, to the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity while minimizing waste and being flexible and open to change. Lean actually got its name from the best selling book, The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production– Toyota’s Secret Weapon Read More …
Michael Ballé is the co-author of, The Gold Mine, a bestselling business novel of a Lean Turnaround, and recently, The Lean Manager, a novel of a Lean Transformation both published by the Lean Enterprise Institute. For the past 15 years, he has studied lean transformations, helping companies develop a lean culture. This e-book is a Read More …
I have been intrigued by the Xerox Design for Lean Six Sigma methodology. In my search for more information about the subject, I ran across this book that I would like to share with you, Lessons Learned from an Unconventional Design for Lean Six Sigma Deployment. It is an easy read without out laboring in Read More …
Lean Six Sigma is a major Xerox initiative for driving new levels of business performance, product offerings, and results based on the customer-centered, industry-recognized methodologies. Jeffrey M. Koff, the Director of Lean Six Sigma Learning and Corporate Lean Six Sigma Operations for Xerox Corporation was a guest on the Business901 podcast. Our podcast centered on Read More …