An Unlucky Break

Thanksgiving was always my nemesis at work. Things always seemed to happen over the holidays. This time, a water main break in the city of St. Helens Oregon shut our plant down and we had to figure out a way to get things running again without more disruptions.

Thanksgiving was always my nemesis at work. Things always seemed to happen over the holidays. This time, a water main break in the city of St. Helens Oregon shut our plant down and we had to figure out a way to get things running again without more disruptions.

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A Random Birthday Message Leads to a Strategic Planning Session

Sending birthday cards to all of my employees surprised them and strengthened our working relationship.

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Kaizen Success Stories, Lean, Customer focus Adam Lawrence Kaizen Success Stories, Lean, Customer focus Adam Lawrence

Why Would You Treat People That Way?

The company we were visiting was known for their focus on safety. Why were they allowing people to take undue risk in a particular job?

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How do you Measure Knowledge?

We were able to come up with a measure that helped us make better investments in people and resources.

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Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Simplifying the process greatly improved performance.

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