{"id":334,"date":"2014-09-13T14:40:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-13T14:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=334"},"modified":"2022-08-04T15:45:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T15:45:36","slug":"project-2","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/valueaddlean.com\/index.php\/portfolio-item\/project-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lean Knowledge Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling avia-full-stretch av-parallax-section avia-bg-style-parallax  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='av-parallax' data-avia-parallax-ratio='0.3' ><div class='av-parallax-inner main_color  avia-full-stretch' style = 'background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valueaddlean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/desk.jpg?fit=1600%2C600&ssl=1);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: center center; ' ><\/div><\/div><div class='container' style='height:430px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-334'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:40px; color:#ffffff;font-size:72px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lean for Knowledge Work<\/h2><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below av_custom_color ' style='font-size:20px;'><p>Applying Lean to a &#8220;Start Up&#8221;, Engineering Company<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_layout_row   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-334'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_above  ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>Engineering<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lean New Product Development <\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:16px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Phase 1 &#8211; Lean Operating Systems Set-up<\/p>\n<p>Phase 2 &#8211; Leading with Continuous Improvement<\/p>\n<p>Phase 3 &#8211; Becoming a Learning Organization<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading '><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_above  ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>As a company, we are making better &#8220;Customer&#8221; focused decisions. We have engaged the entire team in the building of our business while staying focused on delivering continuous stream of customer value. While setting organization up so that it can learn and develop through a shared learning academy.<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/valueaddlean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Valueadd-Lean-_-Small-Business-Testimonial.mp4\">What our Customers Say<\/a><\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  style='font-size:16px; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells     avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_layout_row  submenu-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-first   \" style='vertical-align:middle; padding:30px; '><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_right_content    avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='border:1px solid #795e40; color:#795e40; ' ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  > <\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><h3><b>Strategy Planning and Controls<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_right_content    avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue890' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='border:1px solid #795e40; color:#795e40; ' ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  > <\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><h3><b>Culture of Continuous Improvement<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_right_content    avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue803' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='border:1px solid #795e40; color:#795e40; ' ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  > <\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><h3><b>Keen Understanding of Waste<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_cell_one_third  el_before_av_cell_one_third   av-zero-padding \" style='vertical-align:bottom; padding:0; '><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><div  class='avia-image-container avia_animated_image avia_animate_when_almost_visible bottom-to-top av-styling-circle    avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valueaddlean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Knowledge-Work-Production-Boards-1.jpg?fit=251%2C300&ssl=1' alt='' title='Knowledge Work Production Boards' height=\"300\" width=\"251\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_third  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-last   \" style='vertical-align:middle; padding:30px; '><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left_content    avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue83c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='border:1px solid #cd7b23; color:#cd7b23; ' ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  > <\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><h3><b>Set Up, Communicate and Operate Lean<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left_content    avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='border:1px solid #cd7b23; color:#cd7b23; ' ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  > <\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><h3><b>Operating with Limited Resources<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n<div  style='height:20px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_icon_box  el_before_av_icon_box '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left_content    avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color \" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue826' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='border:1px solid #cd7b23; color:#cd7b23; ' ><\/div><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"  > <\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><h3><b>Creating Flexibility, Able to Pivot Quickly<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-2'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells     avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_button_big  submenu-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first   \" style='vertical-align:middle; padding:60px; background-color:#795e40; '><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  '><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_above av_custom_color ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>Process and Tools<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Lean Highlights<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:47px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-yes   avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:50px; border-color:#77664d;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' style='color:#f2f2f2;' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:50px; border-color:#77664d;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Visual Tools<\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Strategic Planning Placemat<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As part of the Strategic Planning we created a Visual &#8211; Strategy Placemat used to keep the team aligned and focused on the direction and quarterly commitments of the company.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valueaddlean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Strategy-Placemat.jpg?resize=300%2C234&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valueaddlean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Strategy-Placemat.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valueaddlean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Strategy-Placemat.jpg?w=501&amp;ssl=1 501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_half  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last   \" style='vertical-align:middle; padding:60px; background-color:#cd7b23; '><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Customer Benefits<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:47px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-yes   avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:50px; border-color:#cc8841;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' style='color:#f2f2f2;' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner   inner-border-av-border-fat' style=' width:50px; border-color:#cc8841;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  av_inherit_color '  style='font-size:16px; color:#ffffff; '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">No longer in Fire Fighting mode<\/li>\n<li>Focused on the Quarterly Goals<\/li>\n<li>Accelerated our business growth<\/li>\n<li>Work on the business, not just in the business<\/li>\n<li>Culture of Continuous Improvement<\/li>\n<li>Process built and in play&#8230;\n<ul>\n<li>Sales Process<\/li>\n<li>P1 Engineering Task Execution<\/li>\n<li>Hiring Process<\/li>\n<li>On Boarding Process<\/li>\n<li>Standard Weekly Meeting<\/li>\n<li>Continuous Improvement Process<\/li>\n<li>Organizational Learning Process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_one_full ' ><a href='https:\/\/valueaddlean.com\/index.php\/contact-2\/' class='avia-button avia-button-fullwidth   avia-icon_select-yes-right-icon avia-color-theme-color '  style='color:#ffffff; ' ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Contact Us To Discuss Lean in Your Business <\/span><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_right' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><div class='av-button-description av-button-description-below'><p>Looking for more information around how we completed this work and its applicability to your business?<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-button-fullwidth avia-color-theme-color' ><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_button_big  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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