Comments on: "Doesnt Seem Lean…" http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Yip http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/#comment-2074 Jason Yip Sat, 26 May 2007 10:22:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/#comment-2074 I'd rather that we only talk about things that matter and never have to use the word Lean.<br/><br/>Definitely not too nit picky. I’d rather that we only talk about things that matter and never have to use the word Lean.

Definitely not too nit picky.

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]]> By: Dean Bliss http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/#comment-2058 Dean Bliss Mon, 21 May 2007 12:47:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/#comment-2058 Those of us who do Lean for a living get a little sensitive to the misusage of the word "lean" sometimes, but I'd rather hear the word used wrong than not hear it at all - that provides a teaching opportunity for me, and clarification of the "grapevine" conversations that inevitably pop up throughout the organization. I've never been a big fan of the word "lean", but it's what we have, so we need to do our best to clarify it when we can. Those of us who do Lean for a living get a little sensitive to the misusage of the word “lean” sometimes, but I’d rather hear the word used wrong than not hear it at all – that provides a teaching opportunity for me, and clarification of the “grapevine” conversations that inevitably pop up throughout the organization. I’ve never been a big fan of the word “lean”, but it’s what we have, so we need to do our best to clarify it when we can.

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]]> By: Andy Wagner http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/#comment-2057 Andy Wagner Mon, 21 May 2007 00:40:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/doesnt-seem-lean/#comment-2057 I think the key point to emphasize is that lean is a relative term. It's a journey, not a destination. To say that this or that process is or isn't lean is to suggest that one can objectively become lean by checking the right boxes. It takes the emphasize away from gradual, continuous improvement, the heart of lean thinking.<br/>(It's also a bit nit picky). I think the key point to emphasize is that lean is a relative term. It’s a journey, not a destination. To say that this or that process is or isn’t lean is to suggest that one can objectively become lean by checking the right boxes. It takes the emphasize away from gradual, continuous improvement, the heart of lean thinking.
(It’s also a bit nit picky).

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