Aaron U. Bolin, Ph.D.

A Novel Review: Suburban Days by Aaron U. Bolin : Reviewed by Charlotte Lynn Taken from Goodreads: Trapped in obscurity, Eric Sage must establish his own identity. He battles a ho...

The Lean Toolbox: The Essential Guide to Lean Transformation by John Bicheno My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Lean Toolkit is a concise reference of lean tools and techniques. Every tool is presented with a brief summary and some suggestions for how to apply it. Overall, I thought it was a valuable reference. It introduced me to several new tools and reinforced many of the tools that were already familiar. In terms of criticism, this probably isn't a book that you would sit down and read cover to cover. I browsed the topics, and I will return to it periodically as a reference. I liked it, and I would recommend it for lean students and practitioners. View all my reviews

Do any of these examples sound familiar: Example 1. We have this new communications system, and no one is using it. Our metrics for success are enrollment and utilization. Example 2. Our production capacity is going to be restricted by the mandatory inspections, so we need to increase the speed of our post-inspection processing by adding manpower. Example 3. Our production quality sucks right now; the issue is accountability. Once the managers start holding the production team responsible for quality, then quality will take care of itself. Example 4. The reports we generate do not have a consistent format or presentation. Once we develop standard operating procedures for each report... Jumping to the solution is the default problem solving methodology in many organizations. Because the seeds of the solution are always contained in the problem, responding quickly is often rewarded with initial success. However, a quick response is rarely a comprehensive response. A commun...

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