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Tag Archives: lean
My Trip to America – A Systems Thinker’s Diary
I’ve just got back from America, and because I don’t have the ability to switch off the systems thinking part of my brain, I kept noticing ‘systemsy’ stuff whilst I was there, so I thought I’d share a few observations … Continue reading
Posted in Systems thinking
Tagged flow, gaming, lean, management, purpose, systems thinking, variation, waste
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“It’s Complicated…”
I was going to write this blog post a few days ago…then I wasn’t…then I was…then I wasn’t. Then, after the agency featured in the diagram tipped me over the edge today, I did. So here it is… (Please note: … Continue reading
Posted in Systems thinking
Tagged efficiency gains, flow, lean, purpose, systems thinking, variety
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Divide And Don’t Conquer
In my last post (“Pie In The Sky”), I talked a bit about the effect of handovers within systems, and how they almost always result in waste, delays and inefficiencies. This post is going to look at this concept in a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Systems thinking
Tagged deming, division of labour, hand offs, handovers, lean, management, process improvement, systems, systems thinking
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Pie In The Sky
I’m a systems thinker. Usually this is a welcome gift that helps me identify issues that adversely affect performance, and therefore implement simple solutions. Other times it is almost like some sort of weird curse, as I haven’t yet found the ‘off’ … Continue reading
Posted in Systems thinking
Tagged deming, flow, lean, management, organisational trust, performance management, process improvement, systems, systems thinking
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Watch Your Waste
If your organisation is currently facing the challenge of seeking out efficiency gains, or you have just sat in a meeting wondering “Why am I here?” this blog may be for you. There is often the assumption that all activity … Continue reading
Posted in Systems thinking
Tagged bureaucracy, efficiency gains, lean, process improvement, systems, waste
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