Lean Solutions
Lean Short Stories
Below are links to useful documents concerning experiences 
we've had in the various areas of the lean office and business process functions.
JCC consultants have written these short stories for newsletters and magazines or they have been part of our presentations. Regardless, they are not available elsewhere.
We hope that these documents will well help you get started on your Lean Beyond Manufacturing journey.You may also want to view our published articles.
Enjoy!
we've had in the various areas of the lean office and business process functions.JCC consultants have written these short stories for newsletters and magazines or they have been part of our presentations. Regardless, they are not available elsewhere.
We hope that these documents will well help you get started on your Lean Beyond Manufacturing journey.You may also want to view our published articles.
Enjoy!
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Lean Management |
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| READ | The Data Looks Better From Far Away Is the information you are collecting and reporting on actually reflecting reality? |
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A Tale of Two Companies Why would two companies who had each applied lean for a long time, react so differently to difficult financial times? |
| READ | Is Lean for the Office Different than Continuous Improvement? Lean manufacturing concepts and tools translate to office processes. |
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Financial Worries? Take Action with Lean NOW! Actions you can take now to improve cash flow. |
| READ | Conserving Cash with Lean Thinking How can lean efforts help you conserve cash right now? |
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Initiating a Lean Business Strategy An overview presentation for those thinking about starting their lean journey with considerations, background info, reading material, and how to start. |
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If People Would Only Follow the Process... Is a working process something to be satisfied with or something to cast a critical eye at? |
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Thinking Outside the Box What needs to be done before and after your kaizen events. |
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Lean Accounting |
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Financial Worries? Take Action with Lean NOW! Actions you can take now to improve cash flow. |
| READ | Greif Battles Administrative Waste A client newsletter on the benefits of a Close the Books kaizen event. |
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If People Would Only Follow the Process... Is a working process something to be satisfied with or something to cast a critical eye at? |
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The Auditor's Encroaching Elephant How will auditors add value to their clients who have joined the growing mass of very non-traditional lean manufacturers? |
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Days to Close Case Examples Some typical results from our kaizen events. |
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Pricing Custom Products without a Standard Cost System A useful model based on constraints. |
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Lean HR |
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Lowering Costs with Lean HR Before outsourcing HR functions, look to lean for lower HR costs. |
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Lean IT |
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Are Lean IT and Agile Compatible? Agile software development is very popular and must be considered when starting your lean IT journey. |
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Lean and IT: Friends or Foes? IT is a core part of your business. Where does it fit in with your lean efforts? Should you care? |
