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Shipulski on Design

The yin and yang of standard work

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Dr. Mike Shipulski
June 3, 2014

The value of standard work is clear: improved productivity and quality. With standard work, the process is well documented, its yield is high, its cycle time is rock solid, and everyone has been trained to do it. It worked well once, so we do it again and again.


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The Cost of Spending Too Little

Is it possible that a lower cost option could be more expensive?
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Dr. Mike Shipulski
April 1, 2014

We’re all aware of the consequences of paying too much.


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Simplicity isn't simple

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Dr. Mike Shipulski
February 1, 2014

Engineers don’t know how to reduce part counts.


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No at the Expense of Yes

Saying no helps fight public enemy No. 1 — dilution.
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Dr. Mike Shipulski
October 1, 2013

It’s planning time. It’s time to define the projects, the resources, and the timelines for next year’s work.


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Bet on the Solvers

Trying to solve the monster problems is the best career move.
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Dr. Mike Shipulski
August 8, 2013

Everything boils down to problem-solving—everything. New technology, new products, new processes, new business models, new markets, new behaviors, new company culture, innovation—it’s all problem-solving.


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When Best Practices Aren’t Best

Yesterday’s best practice is not tomorrow’s.
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Dr. Mike Shipulski
April 1, 2013

Manufacturers vigorously seek out best practices because they can improve metrics, such as stock price, sales and profitability. There’s only one problem: Best practices are the actions that solved yesterday’s problems.


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Build to Learn

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Dr. Mike Shipulski
February 4, 2013

The schedule-at-all-cost message has been made too strongly.


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Product Before Process

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Dr. Mike Shipulski
December 3, 2012
The ratio of goodness to cost is value.
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Solving the Wrong Problem

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Dr. Mike Shipulski
October 1, 2012
There’s nothing worse than solving the wrong problem. It’s bad on many fronts—consumption of valuable resources, mislaid expectations of company leadership, and frustration of the solvers.


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Shipulski on Design: The Power of Constraints

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Dr. Mike Shipulski
August 1, 2012
Too many projects, too many tasks, too many deliverables. At every meeting, work is piled onto our full plates with the implication that none will fall to the floor, like an all-you-can buffet but with expandable plates.


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