by LSSU Admin. With the rising popularity of bitcoin, more and more analysts are trying to develop a better understanding of this phenomenon. While it might be very difficult to make accurate predictions of the actual bitcoin prices, it is still possible to identify some interesting trends and relationships. In what follows, I will demonstrate how to use the Minitab Predictive Analytics Module to accomplish this task.

by LSSU Admin. Mark’s note: I try to be a kind person. I sometimes get provoked, especially online. Wait, that’s blaming. I sometimes get combative, online. I sometimes like to feel “right.” But is that helpful? Probably not. Is it kind? No. Karyn Ross has been a friend and her sincere kindness inspires me to try to be […] The post How to Spread Kindness — Not Negativity — On LinkedIn appeared first on Lean Blog.

by LSSU Admin. Do your improvement efforts stick, or do you find yourself solving the same problem over and over again? In his new book The Wheel of Sustainability, Adam Lawrence shares his “Wheel of Sustainability” model to help you utilize your leadership commitment to engage and empower your teams, sustain their solutions, and continuous improve. Turn the Wheel […] The post Interview with Adam Lawrence: The Wheel of Sustainability appeared first on Katie Anderson.

by LSSU Admin. A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2021. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.Two Lean Journeys — Bob Emiliani describes 2 Lean Journeys that many are on and which one you should be on.Respect, Standards and Jidoka — Mark Rosenthal takes a look at first step of Jidoka, detecting the problem, and how organizations fall down on respect for people.Why Lean in Sales? — Pascal Dennis talks about Lean in Sales process and some… To continue reading this post click on the title.

by LSSU Admin. Scroll down for info, transcript, how to subscribe, and more My guests for Episode #411 are the co-founders or “founding mothers” of the group called “Women In Lean: Our Table.” They are Crystal Davis, Karyn Ross, and Dorsey Sherman. Crystal was my guest back in episode 363 and Karyn was my guest in episode 266. […] The post The “Founding Mothers” of the “Women in Lean” appeared first on Lean Blog.

by LSSU Admin. In this post I will finally go into more details on reactive maintenance. I already explained in my last post that I am missing the reactive maintenance in the eight pillars of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), as well as preventive maintenance being often the better approach. The goal of reactive maintenance is to resolve breakdowns … Read more The post How to Do Reactive Maintenance first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.

by LSSU Admin. Words matter, as do our approaches to leading change and influencing others. The word “hesitant” has been in the news a lot recently, in the form of the phrase “vaccine hesitancy.” The word “resistant” gets used quite often in organizations, in the context of the phrase “resistance to change.” In this post, I’ll make the […] The post Why “Hesitant” is a Better Word Than “Resistant” for Vaccines or Workplace Change appeared first on Lean Blog.

by LSSU Admin. Original Blog Post from 2020: Another year, another evening of the Academy Awards, a.k.a. The Oscars. I don’t watch the show, but I do pay attention to the inevitable headlines about TV viewership or ratings being up or down — usually a two-data point comparison, which isn’t very helpful. Many of the headlines emphasized this […] The post Oscars Ratings Down 20% — Is That a Data Point Worth Reacting To? (What About 58%?) appeared first on Lean Blog.