Tag: Kanban

Changing Glass vs. Pouring a Glass

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One thing I observed at the Stars/Red Wings playoff game last Wednesday is that the arena crew could pretty much swap out one of...

A Home Kanban System – Toilet Paper & Paper Towels

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In the course of my consulting work, I'm sometimes asked something like, "OK, so do you use this stuff at home? Do you 5S...

Updated: Step 1 Earthquake, Step 2 JIT Bashing

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A Key Strategy of Japan's Car Makers Backfires - WSJ.com Be sure to read the comments for an excellent story from Matthew May about the...

Software Development, Kanban in Action

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Kanban in ActionHere's a nice example of applying Kanban to a software development process, from David J. Anderson's "Agile Management Blog." Has anyone...

Cleaning out the Lean Blog Backlog

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I'll probably start this as a weekly or monthly feature, publishing the links and articles that I tuck aside as "drafts" but never end...

Everyday Lean: Printer Toner

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Here is an example of "everyday lean" I discovered: Rather than giving a late "toner low" notice that says the toner will run out (usually...