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A Note of Thanks To My Teammates

Labor Day is a great holiday. It is intended to celebrate the significance of all who work hard to make their enterprises succeed.  I’m grateful to be your teammate. I’m humbled to be the one who gets to participate in watching so many work hard to create both personal and team success.  So, as I […]

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Butner Shares Lean Successes

We are in Butner today for a tour highlighting the advantages and opportunities of embracing “lean” in our operations. When I say “we” I mean a group of more than 60. A combination of plant managers, maintenance managers and plant supervisors. We cross over almost every plant and every region. The Butner team did us […]

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Repetition Helps Concepts Take Hold

Perhaps you notice that I repeat myself in these daily notes. When I started writing these over four years ago, my goal was to put something fresh out there. I changed my mind. In order for a culture to take hold, we have to be diligent about repeating themes, ideas, strategies and methods that work […]

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Olympics Offer Lessons In Lean

As you watch the Olympic Games this year, take notice of the “lean” things that you see. I’ve been watching the Olympics a long time.  The earliest ones I remember were in Mexico in 1968. The athletes truly are more skilled.  Faster.  As the years have gone on the racers have carved out new records […]

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