Where do you start with Lean? I decided to start with Management expert James P. Womack, Ph.D., the founder and senior advisor to the Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc., a nonprofit research, education, publishing, and conference company that he began in August, 1997, to advance lean thinking around the world. The intellectual basis for the Cambridge, Read More …
This presentation is an overview on how to implement SDCA (Plan – Do – Check – Act) in the field of Lean Sales and Marketing. It includes an outline for standard work of this cycle and an embedded video with Dr. Michael Balle, the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise discussing Standard work in a Read More …
Classics that still may be the best. Out of the Crisis The Deming Management Method The Leader’s Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done The Team Handbook Third Edition Kaizen: The Key To Japan’s Competitive Success Must Haves: The Lean Turnaround: How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Read More …
A few days ago, Joel Standwood posed this question on the Lean Edge. Why has the Lean movement largely failed to capture the imagination of the sales team? The Lean Edge is where invited Lean Experts are posed a question and respond with advice about it. I am thrilled to see Lean Sales and Marketing Read More …
“Until these guys actually did it hands-on, it just didn’t register with them.” – Scott Sedam Scott Sedam is President of TrueNorth Development and Todd Hallett, AIA, President of TK Design & Associates, Inc. are my guest this week on the Business901 podcast. These guys are at the forefront of Lean in the Homebuilding sector. Read More …
Purposes, Processes and People are my Lean 3Ps when I am considering, designing or creating a value proposition. First of all, the typical Lean 3P Process can actually be viewed as a Lean Program Management system and is a great way to institute change within a program. However, let me put the Lean Marketing spin Read More …