Work in Process is Wasteful even in Sales and Marketing
One of the tenants I am convinced of is that Work in Process is wasteful and unproductive. If you look at this from a Sales and Marketing Process it basically says that the more people you have in your...
View ArticleValue Stream Marketing – Reduce your Work in Process
Many people believe that applying Lean Techniques using Value Stream Marketing is all about removing waste. Eliminating waste is one of the Guiding Principles of Value Stream Marketing but you must...
View ArticleLean Sales and Marketing Productivity – Applying SMED
Yesterday, I discussed why we must concentrate on the quality of the leads versus automation and increasing input (Lean Sales and Marketing approach to Productivity). Many organizations choose to spend...
View ArticleTeam Kanban Presentation Mindmap
At the recent ASQ Charlotte Section Annual Conference 2013, Quality Conference of the Carolinas, I was facilitated a breakout session on “Team Kanban”. I created this mind map for an outline which I...
View ArticleDrowning in Work?
Jim Benson’s new work, Why Limit WIP: We are Drowning in Work (MemeMachine Series) (Volume 2), was at the center of our conversation in this podcast. Jim’s company Modus Cooperandi combines Lean...
View ArticleThrottling Work in Process
Personal Kanban notable Jim Benson of Modus Cooperandi in a recent podcast explained how he views constraints. Related Podcast and Transcription: Drowning in Work Joe: Well, you have a matrix in the...
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