For this Day:

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Not to fear...

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. 
-Pearl S. Buck, Nobelist novelist (1892-1973)

5 Rules of Lean Management

1.When a problem (abnormality) arises, go to the gemba first.
2. Check the gembutsu ("relevant objects").
3. Take temporary countermeasures on the spot. 
4. Find the root cause. 
5. Standardize to prevent recurrence. ("Go")

Quality begins....

"Quality begins when everybody in the organization commits to never sending rejects or imperfect information to the next process."

,,,need for illusion

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. 
-Saul Bellow, writer, Nobel laureate (1915-2005)