Bill Greider
The "GEMBA": Go to Where the Money Is
Legend has it that someone once asked the late, slightly misguided, immortal bank robber, Willie Sutton, why exactly did he rob banks?...
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Bill Greider
Jan 3, 20232 min read
2023: Using Your Lean to Make it Unforgettable!
Hopefully we've had a chance over the holidays to reflect on who we have in our lives and rejoice in our good fortune. Now, the new year...
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Bill Greider
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Breaking News: New Blue Lego Plane World Record Set at PTA Plastics
World record holders Liz Santiago, Kenia Colon, Nikolle Tavarez, Gina Greco and Joselyn Espinal with some old guy and Greg Thayer For...
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Bill Greider
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Lean Champion of the Month: Warren Austin, PTA Plastics
I love to highlight people who I work with that just consistently make me smile. Done properly, that's what the SPORT of continuous...
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Bill Greider
Jul 6, 20223 min read
Michael Smulders: Just Better Knowing Him
My lean consulting business has been keeping me working and thinking hard with a smile on my face for 10 years. My goal was to help small...
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Bill Greider
May 13, 20223 min read
Respect for People equals a lot of Lego Airplanes!
My friends know I LOVE teaching a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt class as part of a program here in Connecticut called Skill Up for...
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Bill Greider
Apr 6, 20223 min read
PTA Plastics: the power of "Build Leaders then Cars"
I'm sure anyone who has attempted this lean thing has read or heard this famous Toyota quote. Don't know about you, it is definitely one...
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Bill Greider
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Lean is the community garden!
I have come to the conclusion that a lean strategy really is like building a garden. Winter in New England is almost done and my focus...
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Bill Greider
Feb 18, 20223 min read
Ulbrich Steel: Putting Innovation Into Action
A couple of years ago, author and consultant Ken Cook penned what I consider a very well written & insightful article in The Hartford...
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Bill Greider
Feb 2, 20223 min read
6S: Not quite as easy as it looks
Without a doubt, there are 2 lean "tools" that roll off the tongue, but are often very hard to pull off-kaizen and 6S (many use 5S)....
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Bill Greider
Jan 12, 20222 min read
2022 Lean Goals: Start with 2 & Hit the Ground Running
The new sparkling year is always a time of renewed optimism and energy. More than any other year, hopefully we all had a chance over the...
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Bill Greider
Oct 26, 20212 min read
A3: Finding out who your leaders are!
One of the most satisfying benefits of a very strong A3 process is that you realize that leaders are being developed all over the...
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Bill Greider
Jul 26, 20213 min read
No stage fright here
One of the 4 basic principles of the Toyota Production System is to continuously develop your PEOPLE & Partners (build leaders). Let's...
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Bill Greider
Jul 12, 20213 min read
Good Coaching: You Know it When You See It!
For those of you who make it a habit to read my blogs regularly, you know I absolutely love good coaching. As a 35 year college football...
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Bill Greider
Jun 30, 20213 min read
4 Things I Learned from Rob Giapponi, General Manager, Ulbrich Steel
Back in 2012 when I decided I wanted to spread the gospel of lean, I met one of the absolute best companies on the planet to work...
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Bill Greider
Jun 28, 20213 min read
LEAN in the Dog Days of Summer
"Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, those days of soda and pretzels and beer...."-Nat King Cole Like all things LEAN, the...
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Bill Greider
Jun 7, 20213 min read
A Snake's-Eye View of Nemawashi in Action
Building a garden from scratch is so similar to executing a lean business strategy. Think about the energy and effort (and eventual...
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Bill Greider
May 10, 20213 min read
O, R & L Construction: Continuous Improvement & Respect for People
I've had the very good fortune to work for the past two years for one of the classiest groups of people you'll ever find, O,R & L...
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Bill Greider
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Lean is a Growth Strategy (not merely "eliminating waste")
I like to think back to a day I gave a tour through our company to a group of legislators and even the lieutenant governor. I wish my Mom...
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Bill Greider
Apr 5, 20212 min read
5S: Spring Cleaning Lean-style
Before I start, I would like to remind everyone that 5S (or 6S for those who like to include safety) is probably one of the very most...
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