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Have You Seen My Stapler?

On August 30, 2011 By Byron

Your work environment will either IMPROVE from today’s standard or ERODE.  It definitely will not stay the same!  That means that if your looking for that stapler today… well, you more than likely will look for it again in the future.    When you consider not only our physical work space but also consider the [...]

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How Organized are You?

On July 11, 2011 By Byron

A few months ago we did a show on a lean tool used to develop workplace organization – 5S. This simple tool uses a 5 step process to organize your physical environment to help you be more efficient.  The 5 Steps include: Sort – Go through and discard unused items.  Distinguish between what is need [...]

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And the Winner is…

On June 3, 2011 By Byron

The winner of the EXTREME LEAN workspace makeover contest goes to Contestant B… Kellie Andrews the President of APEX Business Centers, Inc. You can see Kellie’s before and after pictures on the LEAN Frog Facebook page. Kellie did much more than simply clean her desk off.  By following the 5 step Lean process called 5S, [...]

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Once you’ve decided to get your workplace organized using the lean tool 5S (as discussed in prior episodes of our show) you no doubt will come across items that you no longer need or use, but that you feel are just too valuable to throw away.  I recommend two approaches to help justify getting rid [...]

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On Today’s Radio show we discussed the lean tool called 5S. The following information is provided as reference material for those seriously interested in making application of the tool. 5S is a practical 5 step process to help organize and maintain organization throughout your workspace. The 5 steps are: Step 1: Sort •Sort through everything [...]

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Take Control of Your Email

On February 28, 2011 By Byron

Over the last week or so I’ve had the opportunity to talk to several business people in North Alabama doing research for the show.  In the course of the conversation I asked a couple of questions:  How many emails do you have in your INBOX? How many of those emails haven’t been opened? I got [...]

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