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TBMtalks

  1. 15 min. questionnaire scores your company’s lean progression & gives you an (almost immediate) free customized report. ow.ly/b6i5P
  2. This year’s #LeanSigma Global #Summit agenda will build on ideas to help growth, #profitability and culture change: ow.ly/b6hB7
  3. Have a lab environment? Ideas to drop technician cycle time by 40 percent ow.ly/b6hy1
  4. Mgmt Briefing: Lean Progression Model: Maximize the Returns from Your Operational Improvement Efforts-- Long Term ow.ly/b6hlO
  5. Did you read that @BusinessWeek article --My Week at #PrivateEquity Boot Camp? ow.ly/b6h0y
  6. #OpEx Review – A business journal for leaders who embrace #operationalexcellence. Did you check out the first issue? ow.ly/b6gFE
  7. New blog from Tom Morin: bit.ly/JroHhP Five ways to get metrics right: measurable, meaningful, easy to understand and beyond.
  8. New blog post from @NeroTBM: bit.ly/J6h3KC Orchestrating Activities in a Lab: Obvious Waste Not So Obvious
  9. New blog from Andy Andrews: bit.ly/J3e9AZ Make sure your warehouse and distribution managers are re-slotting inventory regularly.
  10. New blog from Jim Privette: bit.ly/IILi5h Lean essentials. Revisit the fundamental purpose and principles of lean.
  11. New blog from Doug Bonner: bit.ly/JVrIqc VOC & Product Design: Maximize Market Hits
  12. Great Businessweek cover story on #lean TPS by PE firm. In-depth article points out challenge of sustaining gains bit.ly/K5cSvX
  13. New blog from Andy Andrews: bit.ly/IwmDmA Know when it’s time to re-slot your warehouse, case study
  14. New blog from Jim Privette: bit.ly/ICYOgE Follow the four “rights” for successful problem-solving events and projects
  15. New Blog from Beth Morrison: bit.ly/IjerDP Measurement System Analysis — More than Just Gauge R&R
  16. Honored to have Dave Roberts, President/CEO of #Carlisle as the keynote speaker at this Sept.’s LeanSigma Global Summit ow.ly/aou82
  17. A common mistake that Joe Panebianco finds leadership teams make when working on their strategic plans? Read his blog: ow.ly/aotOb
  18. Heading to the 8th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit in FL on April 29? We’re a sponsor and we hope to see you there.
  19. Blog Part 2: Find out how improving key processes impacts working-capital reduction and material-cost reduction at a medical-device...
  20. New Blog: reducing inventory by uncovering savings opportunities in buying processes at a medical-device company. #medicaldevice...