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    2013: New Year’s Resolution – Personal Plan, Do, Check, Adjust

    ByJoseph Paris January 2, 2013December 30, 2020

    My first article for 2012 addressed New Year’s Resolutions and made the argument that they are a critical requirement for any personal Continuous Improvement program and speaks directly to “Plan, Do, Check, Adjust”.  A year has gone by and I find that I believe in it still. I resolved that 2012 was going to be…

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    New Year’s Resolution – Personal Plan, Do, Check, Adjust

    ByJoseph Paris January 12, 2012December 30, 2020

    I am sure that for many of us, 2011 was quite the ride.  And in spite of the considerable challenges and incredible odds, the vast majority of us made it to 2012 (certainly, those reading this article did).  A “Hip-Hip-Hurray” to all of us!

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    The Year in Review

    ByJoseph Paris December 12, 2011December 30, 2020

    It’s been another one of “those years”… However, it is certainly not as bad as everyone thinks – or the media would have you believe – or the politicians would manipulate you into behaving as if it is. If you follow the news (and I am sure you do), the year has been one long…

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    Lean Leadership – The Invisible Force by Thomas Thorsted & Peter Knorst

    ByXONITEK January 27, 2011December 30, 2020

    ”We started our Lean journey at Ford Motor Company in 1983. Inspired and impressed by the success in gaining market share achieved by the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota we went to Japan to study their means and methods, and we came back with the right recipe. With this is at hand we implemented all the good things we have…

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