Over Production
More than needed or before it is needed.
Resources on Lean, Agile, Investing, and more.
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Resources on Lean, Agile, Investing, and more. Explore my bookshelf, notebook, bookmarks, and Chalifour Solutions.
Deliver value from your customer’s perspective. Eliminate waste.
Open →02Videos and starting points for Agile and Scrum.
Open →03Productivity, connecting with people, feedback and decisions.
Open →04Favourite books, quotes, videos and two pieces worth rereading.
Open →05Investing, travel, bookmarks and the Eisenhower Matrix.
Open →06Favourite recipes, from banana bread to Grandma’s pancakes.
Open →Lean is simple
Respect for people (the time of my customer and the time of my worker) and resources (required to make everything happen). Eliminate waste.
More than needed or before it is needed.
Unnecessary movements of products & materials.
Excess products and materials being processed.
Efforts caused by rework or incorrect information.
More work or higher quality than is required by the customer.
Unnecessary movements by people (e.g. walking).
Wasted time waiting for the next step in a process.
Underutilizing people’s talents, skills, & knowledge.
Notebook · Connect
Email is overused. Pick up the phone!
BCC in email breaks trust.
People treat you as you train them to treat you.
You can say anything to anyone when trust is present.
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