Comments on: Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Not Neatness for Neatness Sake — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-26218 Not Neatness for Neatness Sake — Lean Blog Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:55:28 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-26218 [...] that’s the message the book was trying to get across. I’m sure the author might think this example would be waste, so do I. If neatness and order means we mark where our keyboard goes, yes, that’s probably a [...] [...] that’s the message the book was trying to get across. I’m sure the author might think this example would be waste, so do I. If neatness and order means we mark where our keyboard goes, yes, that’s probably a [...]

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]]> By: Out of Step: What’s Important to Standardize? — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-22831 Out of Step: What’s Important to Standardize? — Lean Blog Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:31:15 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-22831 [...] back to the example of the UK Office 5S effort (corrected link 6:39 PM), was there benefit to standardizing the location of a stapler? I’d [...] [...] back to the example of the UK Office 5S effort (corrected link 6:39 PM), was there benefit to standardizing the location of a stapler? I’d [...]

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]]> By: Probably Not Meant to be an Illustration of “5S” — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-22830 Probably Not Meant to be an Illustration of “5S” — Lean Blog Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:30:59 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-22830 [...] of “bad 5S” practices that you might see in an office somewhere. You might remember the blog post and picture from a few years back when an accounting firm int he UK was forcing employees to put tape around [...] [...] of “bad 5S” practices that you might see in an office somewhere. You might remember the blog post and picture from a few years back when an accounting firm int he UK was forcing employees to put tape around [...]

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]]> By: Another "Bad 5S" Example — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-22000 Another "Bad 5S" Example — Lean Blog Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:15:48 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-22000 [...] by Mark Graban on August 28, 2008 · 3 comments leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media [...] [...] by Mark Graban on August 28, 2008 · 3 comments leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media [...]

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]]> By: A Video Showing Office 5S Gone Wrong — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-20314 A Video Showing Office 5S Gone Wrong — Lean Blog Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:10:47 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-20314 [...] 10, 2010 · 34 comments You might remember my blog post from 2007 titled “Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media.”It featured a link to a news story from the UK that included the picture at left. An [...] [...] 10, 2010 · 34 comments You might remember my blog post from 2007 titled “Bad Lean/5S Hits the UK Media.”It featured a link to a news story from the UK that included the picture at left. An [...]

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]]> By: How to Make Oatmeal (or Lean)… Wrong — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-19366 How to Make Oatmeal (or Lean)… Wrong — Lean Blog Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:01:51 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-19366 [...] would be efforts to speed up work (rather than reducing waste) so that quality suffers. Forcing workers to put tape around their keyboard in a misguided 5S effort is L.A.M.E., not [...] [...] would be efforts to speed up work (rather than reducing waste) so that quality suffers. Forcing workers to put tape around their keyboard in a misguided 5S effort is L.A.M.E., not [...]

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]]> By: Why Nurses Should Reject “LAME” and Demand Lean — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-13943 Why Nurses Should Reject “LAME” and Demand Lean — Lean Blog Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:22:04 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-13943 [...] things have happened in manufacturing companies, accounting firms, and sometimes hospitals. It’s unfortunate when these things happen and it reflects badly on [...] [...] things have happened in manufacturing companies, accounting firms, and sometimes hospitals. It’s unfortunate when these things happen and it reflects badly on [...]

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]]> By: Email is where knowledge goes to die « TimeBack Management http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-9047 Email is where knowledge goes to die « TimeBack Management Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:28:39 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-9047 [...] me, this is another way to view 5S for knowledge workers. It’s not about putting a tape outline around your stapler and mouse — probably you can find the damn things without the tape, and if you can’t, you [...] [...] me, this is another way to view 5S for knowledge workers. It’s not about putting a tape outline around your stapler and mouse — probably you can find the damn things without the tape, and if you can’t, you [...]

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]]> By: President Obama at “the Gemba” — Lean Blog http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-8807 President Obama at “the Gemba” — Lean Blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:03:38 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-8807 [...] a way, it could also look like “Bad 5S” (as in this case from a UK accountancy) if the tape square had been labeled “Commander in [...] [...] a way, it could also look like “Bad 5S” (as in this case from a UK accountancy) if the tape square had been labeled “Commander in [...]

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]]> By: Mark Graban http://www.leanblog.org/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-uk-media/#comment-3552 Mark Graban Sat, 10 May 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/02/bad-lean5s-hits-the-uk-media/#comment-3552 Oh and one other thought to the last anonymous... that sounds like a bad sign if leadership wants "all quiet" rather than open honest discussion about how LEAN is working or not working.<br/><br/>Please keep us posted about how your meeting goes. Oh and one other thought to the last anonymous… that sounds like a bad sign if leadership wants “all quiet” rather than open honest discussion about how LEAN is working or not working.

Please keep us posted about how your meeting goes.

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