Lean thinking principles essentially consist of a five-step thought process proposed by Womack and Jones in 1996 to guide managers through a process of lean transformation. Lean thinking is equally applicable in manufacturing (enhancing quality and reducing waste), in entrepreneurial startups where being lean and thinking lean are essential for survival and in large enterprises that have grown to the point where they need to re-think processes and client interfaces. Here are the five principles…
Month: August 2014
This piece was published in one of the English dailies or magazines (not sure now) but it is an amazing testament to the idiosyncrasies of the English language and an even more obvious demonstration of the bewilderment of the foreigners who have had the fortune to engage in this strangest of languages. Perhaps this was the secret weapon that the British used to conquer the world…
Have you noticed how some days you feel disoriented and confused about how to get through the day with umpteen tasks to do in different categories? Just thinking about the all these things to do overwhelms you and your stress level shoots up. The funny thing is you haven’t done any work yet so why the stress and the confusion? Here are 6 strategies for a better day at work – without the confusion and the inner turmoil…
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