Bob Emiliani

Books

• Better Thinking, Better Results:
  

Articles

• The Tragedy of Waste   view details
  "Overall, Chase finds that the total amount of waste in industry is 30-50% (p. 207). This means that output could be doubled within existing resources, for the purpose of improving the human condition by making available to all citizens the necessities of

• Keep It Real   view details
  "Real lean is the simultaneous deployment of both pillars -- Continuous Improvement and Respect for People. But what is Respect for People? The words sound simple enough, and every senior manager we talk to says: 'Oh yeah, we do that; it's a given.' As it

• The Equally Important “Respect for People” Principle   view details
  "The 'Respect for People' principle encompasses all key stakeholders: employees, suppliers, customers, investors, and communities. Thus, rather than representing a single dyad, the 'Respect for People' principle is a multilateral expression of the need for balanced, mutually respectful relationships, cooperation, and co-prosperity with these key stakeholders."

• Ohno’s Problem-Solving Methods   view details
  "leaders have to respect people and make it safe for people to understand problems and correct them by both trial and error and experiments."