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10 Commitments: #4 – Work Smart

More on the 10 Commitments, #4: 10 COMMITMENTS No Shortcuts We will teach you the safe way, provide you safe equipment, fix it when it breaks. Do it right and safe. Safety Freeze Watch out for others, guide and teach β€œrookies,” hold others accountable for safe practices. On Time and Quick Start Be there, start […]

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The Benefits of Plant Tours

The PalletOne Board of Directors was in Bartow for its quarterly meeting and an annual budget review. Among the activities was a plant tour of the Bartow facility. Bartow, like all of you, has been engaged in “lean” activities. The plant looks good. We should offer plant tours all we can. Whether customers, vendors, public […]

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Contributing to a Culture Change

I got a chance recently to speak to a group of students. I was describing my thoughts on converting a culture like we’ve been working on at our company as we become “leaner.” One of those listening sought me out after I finished. “Those ideas sound good but you don’t understand the place where I […]

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A Plan for Responding to Adversity

I heard a talk by a woman named Jane McGonigal. She was giving advice on becoming resilient in the face of adversity. Here’s the trick. You don’t muster resilience when you need it. You have a plan to be resilient based on the understanding that no one passes through life without difficulty. Thus, you craft […]

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