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    It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint

    ByJoseph Paris February 6, 2014January 6, 2020

    We have often heard of Lean being described as a “Journey, not a Destination” – in that the pursuit of an optimal business condition is what is important and that an ideal state is never to be realized.  So how is it then that so many journeys are abandoned or fail to realize their potential…

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    … AND the Circumstances of Those Who Work There

    ByJoseph Paris January 8, 2014December 30, 2020

    Those of you who read my articles and follow my missives on social media know that I more often write of the “soft-side” – the “human endeavor” – of Operational Excellence, rather than the forensic details of the tools (including those of Lean Six-Sigma and the like).  I do this mostly because I feel that…

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  • Getting the Most Value from Your Holiday Season
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    Getting the Most Value from Your Holiday Season

    ByJoseph Paris December 2, 2013January 6, 2020

    The Thanksgiving Day feast is barely digested – yet there is still a week or so of leftovers remaining.  I remember, as a child growing-up in Endicott, New York, always marveling at the variety of dishes that could be made from the remnants.  With so many leftovers from every dish served during the prior day’s…

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  • You Only Get One Opportunity to Make a First Impression
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    You Only Get One Opportunity to Make a First Impression

    ByJoseph Paris November 7, 2013December 30, 2020

    Imagine this scenario:  An upstart high-tech firm in Silicon Valley has an idea for an offering which promises to transform the lives of tens of millions of people across the United States.  It has adequate funding and an abundance of time for product design and development leading-up to its launch. To be sure, there are…

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  • Decisions, Decisions…
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    Decisions, Decisions…

    ByJoseph Paris October 2, 2013January 6, 2020

    Every moment of every day, a person takes action.  Some of these actions are involuntary in that the person does not have to contemplate their taking place, such as: breathing, the heart beating, digestive process, etc…  And some of these actions are voluntary in that the person is consciously involved in taking the action, such…

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