Comments on: Competing July 2006 http://www.dwightbowen.com/2006/07/competing-july-2006/ Lean Manufacturing Consultant Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:51:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Graban http://www.dwightbowen.com/2006/07/competing-july-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Mark Graban Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:53:21 +0000 http://www.dwightbowen.com/2006/07/10/competing-july-2006/#comment-418 Unfortunately, I think distrust runs rampant through American industry (not just manufacturing). Its sad that the ideas of W. Edwards Deming and "eliminating fear" in the workplace didn't take hold. Is lack of a trust a separate, ninth waste? I'd lump it into the root causes of the 8th type of waste. Lack of trust means you won't get the most out of your people. Unfortunately, I think distrust runs rampant through American industry (not just manufacturing). Its sad that the ideas of W. Edwards Deming and “eliminating fear” in the workplace didn’t take hold.

Is lack of a trust a separate, ninth waste? I’d lump it into the root causes of the 8th type of waste. Lack of trust means you won’t get the most out of your people.

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