A3 Problem Solving for Marketing
This video is an overview of why you should consider using A3 Problem Solving for Marketing and a plug for my new book, Marketing with A3. I should have emphasized it more in the video but using A3 for...
View ArticleMarketing with Lean Series – 4 Pack
Special Offer It is even more special for a limited time, if you stay on the Business901 website for more than 30 Seconds! Lean Marketing House (More Info): A starting point for creating true iterative...
View ArticleCreating Lead Measures with Kanban
In the post about #LSSC12 Turning your Conference Learning into Action, it was used as a starting point for turning a conference experience into actionable items. The post assisted you in picking one...
View ArticleDeveloping a Learning A3 Transcription
Matt Wrye, a Lean Implementer that has a passion for continuous learning was my guest on the Business901 podcast, Developing a Learning A3. This is a transcription of the podcast. Below are several...
View ArticleA3 Problem Solving and a Review on the new A3 App
Do you use a structured Problem-Solving approach in your Sales and Marketing? Are you using the Lean Tool of A3? Below is a short video on the subject and why you may want to consider using A3s in...
View ArticleAre you an Instinctive Problem Solver?
All good problem solvers have that innate ability to problem solve? Or do they? Short discussion with a sales pitch to use the Lean A3 thinking tool?
View ArticleScribing the new Lean Storyboard?
Storyboarding is a popular way of transferring the details of a Lean or a Six Sigma project to a graphical representation. Very much like your child’s fifth grade science fair project. The purpose is...
View ArticleA3s Can Vary as Long as Your Storyline Stays Intact
A3s are a formal process to document and report solutions in a storyboard fashion on a single sheet of paper. It actually takes a big piece of paper, 11 x 17, or two 8 1/2 x 11 sheets. The paper is...
View ArticleLeft Side of the A3 or the Planning Process
We will spend this section on the left side of the A3 or the planning process. Description of the Components of the A3 Team: The team selection is very important in developing A3s. I cannot emphasize...
View ArticleThe Right Side of the A3
Description of the Components of the A3 Countermeasures Identify countermeasure(s) to eliminate the root cause(s): we either get paralyzed by analysis or we jump to this point, offering solutions too...
View ArticleWhat’s different about an A3?
In a past podcast, I had Daniel Matthews author of The A3 Workbook: Unlock Your Problem-Solving Mind and ask him why he favored A3s over 8D or some other problem solving tools. The answer I received...
View ArticleMaking a Kaizen Event Sustainable
Mark R. Hamel has played a transformative role in lean implementations across a broad range of industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, building products, business services, chemical,...
View ArticleDeveloping a Lean A3 Marketing Plan
Creating a marketing plan on an A3, or a single sheet of paper in not much of a novelty. However, if you think for a moment about A3 reports and the traditional Lean Problems Solving A3, you will see...
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