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		<title>Managing by Means and Not by Results</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/managing-by-means-and-not-by-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota has been successful at what they do for several years. Many have tried to imitate them only to be limited by their understanding of the “know why”. One of the main philosophical difference between Toyota and many others trying &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/managing-by-means-and-not-by-results/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Build Your Own Stand-Up Workstation: It is Free to Get Started</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/build-your-own-stand-up-workstation-it-is-free-to-get-started/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stand Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is for anyone who wants to try a standup desk for their office or home office 1. Free to get started It is very easy to get started with Standup Work station. If you just want to test the &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/build-your-own-stand-up-workstation-it-is-free-to-get-started/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learn From Other&#8217;s Mistakes But Don&#8217;t Forget to Make Your Own!</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/learn-from-others-mistakes-but-dont-forget-to-make-your-own/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We we try something new often people find out how others have done it in the past to avoid doing the same mistakes . Like in lean transformation we try to copy the path taken by the successful companies and &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/learn-from-others-mistakes-but-dont-forget-to-make-your-own/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Statement: Part 2- Decoding the Mission!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got some good feedback on my post about Mission Statement from the Lean Community (Link to Discussion). After considering the inputs and some thinking I have slightly changed the statement to the following: “Right the first time on time &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/mission-statement-part-2-decoding-the-mission/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Statement: What is the mission of Manufacturing Operations?</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/mission-statement-what-is-the-mission-of-manufacturing-operations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 22:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lean Manager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For sometime I have been trying to develop comprehensive mission statement which could be used for any manufacturing operations. It all started with the most basic requirement  of any operation: &#8221; Right the first on time&#8221; This did not encompass &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/mission-statement-what-is-the-mission-of-manufacturing-operations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learning : A Way to Retain Talent</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/learning-a-way-to-retain-talent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 02:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; How often you have spent time and effort to hire talented people for your organization and lost them after you have invested significant amount of time training them. The fact is , however hard to believe, they leave because &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/learning-a-way-to-retain-talent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Socratic Method</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/socratic-method/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[5 why]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[root cause]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[so-called wise men thought themselves wise and yet were not, he himself knew he was not wise at all which, paradoxically, made him the wiser one since he was the only person aware of his own ignorance…. -about Socrates on &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/socratic-method/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Distrust &#8211; The unknown waste!</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/distrust-the-unknown-waste/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having distrustful , vendors, customers and most important people within our organisation is one of the biggest waste that we don&#8217;t account for. How is distrust wasteful? Imagine a person on your team whom you don&#8217;t trust to keep certain &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/distrust-the-unknown-waste/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Long Tail of Problem Solving</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/the-long-tail-of-problem-solving/</link>
		<comments>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/the-long-tail-of-problem-solving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[long tail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Problem Solving]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you may have noticed there are few unique types of problems which have very large impact (Financially or in some intangible way). As we get to the process level on the shop-floor we come across hundreds, if not thousands &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/the-long-tail-of-problem-solving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The 8Fold Path</title>
		<link>http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/the-8fold-path/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivek Naik</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://myleantransformation.viveknaik.net/?p=52</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I was reading a book by Eknath Easwaran which mentioned about 8 fold path for right living and guide to spiritual enlightenment. More I read about it I felt as if that is how we learn and master the &#8230; <a href="http://viveknaik.net/lean-philosophy/my-thoughts/the-8fold-path/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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