Personal Kaizen Attitude

Posted on May 20, 2011 by ELSE Inc.

Today I would like to just share with all of you a link that relate to Lean outside of business. I have long said that Lean’s tools and concepts can help in every aspect of life, but here we see proof that others are getting that point.

Mark Graban’s Blog Post actress Maria Menounos is quoted talking about Kaizen as a personal improvement tool.
An Unexpected Lean Thinker and her “Kaizen Lifestyle”

If a Hollywood Celeb can get what kaizen is really all about, why are so many of the rest of us still having a hard getting it? We would really like to hear your ideas on that question.

Next week we will post a blog piece on using Lean for Personal Improvement.

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Succeeding in Lean Implementation

Posted on May 18, 2011 by ELSE Inc.

Our Suggested Eight Steps to Succeed in Lean Transformation

In today’s post we will outline a suggested model for succeeding in Lean Implementation that we firmly believe will work. Although we have heard of dozens of different suggestions as to how to achieve success in Lean Implementation lately, and more arrive daily most we feel come just slightly short.

One such example was in this week’s newsletter Continue reading →

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5S Benefits for Students

Posted on May 6, 2011 by ELSE Inc.

In our ongoing discussion of Lean Education in schools, we should stress that there are benefits for the students in learning about Lean concepts. In today’s post we will touch on 5S benefits for students.

The benefits of 5S to students come both immediately and in the long-term as well, we will start by outlining the immediate ones and then deal with the long-term ones. Continue reading →

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Welcome to Our New Site

Posted on May 3, 2011 by ELSE Inc.

We at ELSE Inc. would like to welcome you to our totally redesigned website. The launch of this new site marks the completion of another step in our journey of Continuous Improvement. It allows us to better serve you our customer through a streamlined and Leaner website, while still allowing us to meet your value needs. We thank you for your past support and look forward to being able to continue supporting your Lean Journey, as we carry on with ours.

We would like to thank WebBizIdeas for their help and hard work on the new site, and all the support they have and are providing our company.

ELSE Inc. Team

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Lean Implementation and Respect for People

Posted on April 20, 2011 by ELSE Inc.

Why in Lean Implementation is it vital to build an organization based upon Respect for People?

This simple and commonly asked question is the most misunderstood part of Lean and for that matter life in general. In the April 11 post I said, “It is the action of respect that builds the central pillar and earns those who do so the growth and strength in that key central support, which can overcome anything.” In today’s post we will start building upon the comment.

“Action of Respect”

What do I mean when I say the action of respect? Well respect is one of the many English language words than can serve a multitude of purposes; it is often used as a noun, but can also be used as a verb. Those of us that understand English even marginally know that verbs are words that imply actions that will occur, have occurred or are occurring. When respect is used as a verb, it implies the activity of showing respect to someone is being performed by someone else.

The action of respect cannot be Continue reading →

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Pacemaker in Custom Production Settings

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ELSE Inc.

When, Lean Manufacturing concepts interact with the uncontrollable reality of Life. We have to stop and reflect on what we are trying to accomplish by using Lean.

If we first understand that many of Leans concepts and methods are based on mass production processes that have clearly defined product lines. That will mean that not everything in every industry will work the same. Healthcare and Job Shops are faced with many of the same challenges due to the fact they provide support to other entities as required. What you will be doing is often not defined as clearly or scheduled as simply as production of a manufactured product.

Job Shops and Healthcare can often clearly define their process, layout their facilities, Continue reading →

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