Scribing the new Lean Storyboard?
Storyboarding is a popular way of transferring the details of a Lean or a Six Sigma project to a graphical representation. Very much like your child’s fifth grade science fair project. The purpose is...
View ArticleSeeking Perfection in Lean Sales and Marketing
The Business901 Blog is hosting an abridged version ( 7 parts) of our Leans Sales and Marketing online workshop. Each day, the blog post includes a brief introduction, short video, workbook page and...
View ArticleUsing the One Page Project Manager
I have been a big fan of the The One-Page Project Manager for many years. In fact, the author Clark Campbell reminded me in a phone call that I was the first one to write a review on the first book....
View ArticleLean Marketing with A3 Thinking
Using a structured approach, such as the Lean thinking tool of A3, the mind remains open, enabling one to examine each element of the decision or problem separately or systematically, and sufficiently,...
View ArticleApplying A Systematic Approach To Any Field Is Challenging
A3s are an excellent way to communicate with your team members and other members of the organization. How many times have you picked up a piece of paper and spent much of your time figuring out how the...
View ArticleA3s Can Vary as Long as Your Storyline Stays Intact
A3s are a formal process to document and report solutions in a storyboard fashion on a single sheet of paper. It actually takes a big piece of paper, 11 x 17, or two 8 1/2 x 11 sheets. The paper is...
View ArticleLeft Side of the A3 or the Planning Process
We will spend this section on the left side of the A3 or the planning process. Description of the Components of the A3 Team: The team selection is very important in developing A3s. I cannot emphasize...
View ArticleThe Right Side of the A3
Description of the Components of the A3 Countermeasures Identify countermeasure(s) to eliminate the root cause(s): we either get paralyzed by analysis or we jump to this point, offering solutions too...
View ArticleA Lesson in Problem Solving
A Lesson in Problem Solving: Go back to school for a second, maybe even as far back as grade school, and think about solving mathematical word problems. Remember with word problems, each problem...
View ArticleLearn with Your A3
Matt Wrye, a Lean Implementer that has a passion for continuous learning was my guest on the Business901 podcast, Developing a Learning A3 and the transcription, Developing a Learning A3 Transcription....
View ArticleWhat’s different about an A3?
In a past podcast, I had Daniel Matthews author of The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind and ask him why he favored A3s over 8D or some other problem solving tools. The answer I received...
View ArticleGettng your Workforce Engaged in Problem Solving
In one of my most popular podcasts (Related Podcast and Transcription: A3 Problem Solving) of all time, Tracey Richardson talked about Problem Solving and A3s. However, I have always thought like most...
View ArticleCan You Spend 50% of Your Time Thinking about a Problem?
I asked Mike Osterling, “Does it really happening where people are spending 50 percent of their time on defining a problem?” Mike has worked full time for over 15 years applying the Lean concepts in...
View ArticleShould You Be Using Multiple A3 Formats?
A Lean Implementer with a passion for continuous learning on all subjects related to business and lean, Matt Wrye is the author of the popular blog “Beyond Lean,” which centers on evolving leadership...
View ArticleHow Important is Understanding the Gap?
I have to admit I am guilty as anyone falling into the trap of the latest and greatest way to hypothesize, iterate and develop great products. I enjoy playing with many of the tools laid forth but find...
View ArticleAn A3 Retrospective
Lean Thinking is often developed through a structured approach using a tool such as an A3. It is one of the best ways, I believe in developing a problem-solving culture through practice. The easiest...
View ArticleA3 Thinking for Training within Industry
Part of The Lean Minute Collection on YouTube Lean Sales and Marketing: Learn about using CAP-Do
View ArticleLearn Lean Sales and Marketing thru A3s
Available December 1 – Pre-Release Pricing: Applying Lean to Sales and Marketing thru A3s Learn to create and use A3s in Sales and Marketing for problem-solving, discovering opportunities and...
View ArticleLean A3s should not Provide Solutions
I seldom have trouble getting buy-in for most companies on developing the left side of the A3. More precisely the planning side where we define the problem, define the gap with a stated target...
View ArticleTwo Heads Are Better Than One Right?
If Larger Groups make Better Decisions, What happened to the Government? Two heads are better than one right? And if so, three is better than two and so on. Ultimately, the U.S. Government might be the...
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