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Paul Critchley 10 posts 0 comments

Paul W. Critchley founded New England Lean Consulting after enjoying a successful career implementing Lean Principles throughout the Automotive, Medical Device and Aerospace industries. He is co-author of “The Whole Professional, A Collection of Essays to Help You Achieve a Full and Satisfying Life”. He can be reached at http://www.newenglandleanconsulting.com.

Fast Lean – What’s Not to Love?

Paul Critchley Aug 2, 2017 3
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Mark's note: I somehow stumbled across this 2002 HBR article, Read a Plant--Fast, so I asked regular guest blogger…

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs!

Paul Critchley Apr 7, 2017 0
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In this post, Paul Critchley writes about signs not being a good solution to most problems. Does posting a sign…

Do We Quit When We Face a Setback? I Hope Not!

Paul Critchley Aug 24, 2016 2
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Mark's Note: I thought "OCR" meant Optical Character Reader and I thought a "BattleFrog" was the name of a minor…

Could Lean Thinking Have Prevented the Recent Disney Tragedy?

Paul Critchley Jul 6, 2016 0
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For many families, making a trip to Walt Disney World is the quintessential family vacation. My wife and I started…

A Lean Guy Reads & Reviews “Henry Ford’s Lean Vision”

Paul Critchley Jun 17, 2016 2
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I'm a car guy. Above all other mechanical devices that we engineers get to be involved with, I am fascinated most…

The Biggest “Bang for Your Lean Buck?” Respecting Your People

Paul Critchley Mar 22, 2016 0
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Mark's note: Today's post is a guest contribution from Paul Critchley. Check out his previous posts here. As…

The Way Life Should Be – At L.L. Bean & Other Manufacturers

Paul Critchley Nov 3, 2015 0
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Mark's Note: I asked Paul Critchley to blog about this article from The Atlantic that I read recently: "Why L.L.…

Want to be Lean? Better Bring Your Fish Finder!

Paul Critchley Oct 21, 2015 0
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Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Paul Critchley and he brings up important points about not reducing inventory…

Captain Jack’s Cannonball Polish – Buy One, Get Two Free!

Paul Critchley Sep 30, 2015 0
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Mark's note: Today's post is by Paul Critchley and he raises important questions that I've seen in both factories…

Why is There a Scrap of Paper with “5S = Failure Pls address” on My…

Paul Critchley Sep 4, 2015 4
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Mark's Note: Today's guest post is by Paul Critchley and while it shares a story from a manufacturing company, I…
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