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Value vs Non-Value Added Activities

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I wrote a (short) autobiography when I was in 5th grade. My concluding sentence was: “It’s better to be busy than to be bored—to live a full life than an empty one.” I’m not sure if I agree with 10-year-old …

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6S, How to Make Any Space People-Friendly and Efficient

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Lean is a “journey” not a “state.” — Earll Murman, Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) My parents are professional process people. Dad leads manufacturing for hardware startups—currently for a smart baby-monitor. Mom runs infection control at hospitals—designing processes to reduce infection …

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