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The 10 components of an effective lean operation

The 10 components of an effective lean operation

By David McDonald • on July 29, 2009

In my opinion and experience, there are 10 components or definitions for an “effective” lean operation. These include: Safety is not a slogan. It is acted upon and driven similar to quality and other key metrics. Productivity is improving 10 percent or more per year, quality metrics are

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How to create a culture by design to retain right-fit talent

How to create a culture by design to retain right-fit talent

By Debbie Zmorenski • on May 29, 2009

In my last blog, I presented strategies for managing layoffs. Hopefully you have not had to downsize, or maybe you’ve completed this difficult process and are ready to move forward. It seems contradictory to speak about retaining right-fit talent when thousands of organizations have had to let some

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