• Lack of management commitment
• Lack of employee engagement
• Lack of training
• No time allocated for improvement efforts
• Other (please post a comment if you select this)

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• 8D
• DMAIC

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• Managers don't seem to share in the burden.
• Managers don't walk the talk.
• Teams have outspoken critics in their midst.
• The company doesn't invest in Lean.
• Lack of a perceived need.
• Other (please specify in comments below).

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• Almost always
• Most times
• Sometimes
• Seldom
• Almost never

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• I've read "Out of the Crisis" from cover to cover.
• I've read portions of "Out of the Crisis" from the actual book.
• I've read extracts of "Out of the Crisis".
• I've read summaries and interpretations of Deming's work.
• I've never read his work.
• Who is Deming?

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• I prefer doing 5S as part of an improvement project.
• I prefer stand alone 5S projects.
• Both methods are equal.

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• It has met or exceeded expectations (public company)
• It has not met expectations (public company)
• We do not use Lean (public company)
• It has met or exceeded expectations (private company)
• It has not met expectations (private company)
• We do not use Lean (private company)

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• General articles on Lean topics (traditional Lean blogging)
• Lean Terms from the online reference guide
• Polls to gather your opinion about Lean topics
• Short Lean videos
• Strategies on how to deal with Lean problems
• Lean podcasts (with downloadable MP3)
• Featured Lean thinkers
• New forms and tools
• Notices about new training materials
• Links to articles of interest (roundups/carnivals)
• Case studies
• Question of the day
• Picture of the day
• Best practices

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