tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419256.post4867614326130100502..comments2008-06-11T07:41:20.792-07:00Aza Badurdeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05343896996385766727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419256.post-54394533594960450862008-06-11T07:41:00.000-07:002008-06-11T07:41:00.000-07:00You say! Lean is just another device to cut labor shed costs (weight);<BR/>If it was Flab, and for them you open a gate!<BR/>You will have opportunities now to clear off the slate,<BR/>For whom "To hear work is lean-ly done", you may have to wait.<BR/>For, Lean is a Lean tool, potent and powerful, but for its weight!<BR/><BR/>(c) 2008 Priyavrat Threja<BR/>www.thareja.comPriyavrat Tharejahttp://www.thareja.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20419256.post-81162737898580060592007-12-27T09:05:00.000-08:002007-12-27T09:05:00.000-08:00The popular misconception is that Lean is a tool used to reduce the work force. Many instructors at the tech. school that I go to believe that Lean is just another device to cut labor costs. With me having earned my Lean Master Facilitator Certificate from Milwaukee School of Engineering through the Business Excellence Consortium, I often have to explain to everyone that it is really a tool to help wipe out waste. Nothing more, nothing less. It's frustrating when we see places like IBM applying Lean as an excuse to reduce their work force. The negative ripple effects spread far and wide making it difficult to implement Lean in other industries. Educating and being patient is required by all those wanting to help campaign for facilities on their Lean journeys. It's frustrating...but worth the effort.Greenwoodnoreply@blogger.com