Keeping the Focus – 5 Tools to use in Getting Things Done
Sometimes we get caught up in over-processing things on our desk because of a lack of focus. Other times we find ourselves repeating steps or forgetting where we were prior to an interruption. Research has shown that it takes on …
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Cleaning Up the Mess: Introducing Red Tagging
When we have clutter sitting around we grow accustomed to it. In time we don’t even see the mess, unless it begins encroaching on space needed to do our jobs or to be comfortable sitting at our desks. Got a …
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Expanding Lean Manufacturing Concepts to the Office
Loyalty, enthusiasm and pride are valuable gifts from an employee to his/her company. Management can bestow another kind of gift by sharing their Lean factory program with the office staff. While “Lean” doesn’t arrive in a colorful box to be …
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Pet Peeves of Email
What is your biggest email pet peeve? Here is a list of mine! https://youtu.be/-WfPUfd08_k?list=PL00AA23E9D06F485A
Waste not, Want not. – Identifying 6 areas of the Waste of Inventory in the Office
Waste of Inventory, as defined by the Toyota Production System, is easier to spot in a manufacturing setting than in an office. Be assured, though, it’s there! Waste in a plant is usually quite visible. On the surface it’s easy …
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Lean Office 5S for the Email Inbox
“Every email is a decision waiting to be made.” – Organized Audrey The average individual sends/receives 125 emails a day. That’s 600+ per week. No wonder companies are concerned with overloaded and at-capacity servers. Your email Inbox is one of …
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Movin’ and Groovin’ – How to avoid being wasteful with your motions
Regardless of how familiar you are with the teachings of Lean Manufacturing or Lean Office, it’s important to know what the 7 Areas of Waste are in any work environment. Knowing these seven will help you in spotting areas where …
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Waste of Inventory – 4 things you might have too much of
More than sixty years ago, Toyota began identifying the Seven Areas of Waste in their manufacturing plants and eventually offices. The wastes of Defects, Inventory, Processing, Waiting, Motion, Transportation, and Overproduction have proven to be areas to pay attention to. …
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Standardizing to get Things Done Right
Some would agree that the first three steps of Lean Office 5S are the easiest. Sort and purge the contents of your office. Straighten by putting things away in designated areas. And then Sweep – keep the area clean. In …
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How Lean Office principles can help if you’re hit by a bus
Before computers and voicemail became a staple of every person’s desk, cross-training occurred so that all jobs/tasks would be covered when individuals took vacation and personal time off. But technology has changed that and cross-training is often overlooked within organizations. …
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