{"id":421,"date":"2010-10-19T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\/blog\/?p=421"},"modified":"2010-10-19T12:30:02","modified_gmt":"2010-10-19T12:30:02","slug":"lean-doesnt-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=421","title":{"rendered":"LEAN doesn&#8217;t work&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=421\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=421\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><div id=\"attachment_422\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-422\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-422\" title=\"LEAN-car+worker\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/LEAN-car+worker-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"LEAN workers need training\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/LEAN-car+worker-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/LEAN-car+worker.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LEAN workers need training<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8230;unless the workers on the &#8220;front line&#8221; are given the autonomy and authority to make key decisions about product quality and the structure of their work. They also need the authority to be able to stop the line should a quality issue occur.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\/lean.htm\">LEAN<\/a> only works when the workers are enmeshed in the decision making process and their responsibilities rewarded with more secure contracts and conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Some organizations try to introduce LEAN on a piecemeal basis but this will only lead to disappointment. In order to implement a LEAN strategy successfully workers need extensive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\/training.htm\">training<\/a> in order to exercise their autonomy effectively. This means a real commitment from Management to Training and personal development.<\/p>\n<p>An effective LEAN strategy depends on a complimentary commitment from workers and management.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"maito:chris@projectsguru.co.uk\">chris@projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\">www.projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/projectsguru\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com\/follow_bird_us-a.png\" alt=\"Follow projectsguru on Twitter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-423\" title=\"PGBANNERSTATIC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/PGBANNERSTATIC.JPG\" alt=\"PGBANNERSTATIC\" width=\"379\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/PGBANNERSTATIC.JPG 900w, https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/PGBANNERSTATIC-300x82.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D421', 'LEAN+doesn%26%238217%3Bt+work%26%238230%3B.')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;unless the workers on the &#8220;front line&#8221; are given the autonomy and authority to make key decisions about product quality and the structure of their work. 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