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Date: 18 Jan, 2011
World Class Alignment | Deep Learning Forum World Class Alignment Described Common targets, valid for everybody, are fixed together. Personal and common targets harmonize. All targets are quantified and are adapted to the changing environment completely. The whole company agrees on the targets one or two times per year and orients measured plans accordingly. Core strategies, measures, targets, and plans are written down and visualized on the spot. All employees have an extensive look on the status and change on how they can contribute to the efficiency. Necessary data is no longer...
About Lean 101 Airplane Exercise at Saint Vincent College Lean 101: Introduction to Lean Manufacturing and Healthcare. This is a two-day event that introduces and trains attendees on topics such as kanban, one-piece-flow, problem solving, andon, and pull systems. KCOE utilizes the Lean 101 Airplane Exercise to help facilitate learning. By the end of the two days, attendees should have a broad understanding of lean concepts and definitions. Attendees should leave with an “eye for improvement” and be able to identify the difference between waste and value, along with their new understanding...
5S Workshop, April 20, 2011 5S+1 Agenda Time | Action Item 0830 | Welcome 0845 | Car Exercise 1015 | 5S+1 Training 1115 | Build a Car Exercise using 5S 1200 | Lunch 1245 | Create a daily end of shift restoration list 1315 | Create a 5S Audit 1345 | Perform the audit and checklists 1400 | Intro to balanced scorecard 1430 | Where 5S fits in the balanced scorecard and the KCOE System 1500 | KCOE Institute Members share 5S+1 stories 1600 | Adjourn
Lean Leadership: leading with Justice The Definition of Justice for Lean Leadership jus⋅tice [juhs-tis] –noun the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice. the moral principle determining just conduct. conformity to this principle, as manifested in conduct; just conduct, dealing, or treatment. the administering of deserved punishment or reward. (Source: Dictionary.com) Let me begin by making some suppositions. ...
Keep is Real, Keep it Simple: World Class Leadership Considering World Class Leadership and What Happened Last Year As I consider the year ahead, I was struck by the number of questions I fielded last year on basic leadership in the context of “lean” or our own KCOE (operational excellence) System. It would seem that despite several thousand years of knowledge recorded on the subject, we still prefer to chase the latest fad or the hippest guru for inspiration. My resolution for 2011 is to bring twelve simple lessons to you over the next 12 months. They are simple because they a generally...
How to choose a lean consultant So, you’ve read the books about successful companies and hospitals such as The Toyota Way by Jeffery Liker, Toyota Culture by Mike Hoseaus, Lean Hospitals by Mark Graban, and On the Mend, by John Toussaint and you’re wondering how to choose a lean consultant. Choose wisely – if you choose the wrong consultant you’ll find yourself in nearly the same position one, two, or three years down the line. Here is what to consider if you’re wondering how to choose a lean consultant: How to Choose a Lean Consultant ? Consider this when deciding...
Santa’s daily meeting with his top elves . . . Santa’s Daily Meeting Prompts for tomorrow’s meeting: Safety: Any safety issues since yesterday? Any falls on ice or snow? Any safety issues in the shop? Have we performed routine safety inspection on the sleigh? Any issues with chimneys we should be aware of before next week? Where is the inclement weather going to affect us? Quality: Did we check the list? I’ll check it twice today . . . Any sad children because we’ve given the wrong gifts? Were there any gifts damaged in the shop or moving them to the sleigh? ...
Quantitative Analysis Masters Course in Operational Excellence In this video, Dr. William Hisker, professor of management, discusses his course “Quantitative Analysis” and the role of statistics in operational excellence. This course is part of the Masters in Management: Operational Excellence program offered at Saint Vincent College. To learn more about this program and the benefits of a degree in Operational Excellence, visit the academic programming portion of KCOE’s website. View more videos pertaining to the Operational Excellence program at Saint Vincent College. For...