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Dan Markovitz on Lean in the Office, Improving Information Flow, and Reducing Waste *

Dan Markovitz on Lean in the Office, Improving Information Flow, and Reducing Waste *

FromLean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership


Dan Markovitz on Lean in the Office, Improving Information Flow, and Reducing Waste *

FromLean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership

ratings:
Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/52
Remastered July 2021
Podcast Episode #52 is a discussion with a good friend (and sometimes contributor) to the Lean Blog, Dan Markovitz, founder and President of TimeBack Management (now called "Markovitz Consulting").
TimeBack Management is a corporate efficiency-training firm specializing in the application of Lean manufacturing principles to business processes. The company’s WorkLean program helps knowledge workers reduce the hidden waste in the way they manage information and improves the flow of value to the customer. As such, the WorkLean program supports companies in their Lean journey. In this podcast episode, we talk about applications of Lean and 5S principles in office and administrative settings. For earlier episodes, visit the main Podcast page at www.leanpodcast.org. 
Episode 52 Key Points and Links:
How to address situations where the activity in your workday adds no value to customers or clients?
Identifying and removing waste from business processes
Lean in a legal/law firm setting
Office 5S and Visual Management
Bad Office 5S example from the UK
Tips for managing email
Released:
Nov 1, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

In this series, started in 2006, Mark Graban interviews leaders, practitioners, innovators, and legends in the ”Lean community.” Topics include Lean in manufacturing, healthcare, startups, and other settings. Special emphasis is given to leadership and management system concepts, including the Toyota Production System and related methods. But, we don‘t talk about ”Lean Six Sigma” much around here, if that‘s of interest to you... if you agree that Lean is more than ”just a bunch of tools in the improvement toolbox,” then this is the place for you. Visit the blog at www.leanblog.org. For feedback, email mark@leanblog.org. All past episodes, with show notes and more, can be found at www.leancast.org.