Author Archives: Tim James "Mr. Procedure"

About Tim James "Mr. Procedure"

A communicator; all-purpose capability in writing, designing and presenting training for all facets of organizational function. While my focus has been manufacturing, my training/development experience includes supervisory and lead person development, audit processes, continuous improvement and Lean, and Quality Management System implementation.

Answers from LinkedIn: Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma–How They Differ (or Do They?)

Posted on March 6, 2014

(Note: this is an occasional series in which I review a question posed in a LinkedIn group I belong to. In the group, I provide a brief answer and I expand upon it here. This question was posed in the … Continue reading →

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Answers on LinkedIn: Lean, Continuous Improvement and the Maintenance Department

Posted on February 11, 2014

(Note: this is an occasional series in which I review a question posed in a LinkedIn group I belong to. In the group, I provide a brief answer and I expand upon it here. This question was posed in the … Continue reading →

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The Operating Procedure is Complete–Now What?

Posted on January 27, 2014

I am very pleased with the response to the STC review of Writing Operating Procedures. As I noted in my last post, my next task is to complete the follow-up book that describes how procedures are handled, controlled and updated … Continue reading →

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Writing Operating Procedures–STC Review

Posted on January 20, 2014

Through much of last year, I offered to the technical writing and continuous improvement communities for free (!) my book, Writing Operating Procedures. I was gratified by the positive response to the book. I was approached by the Society for … Continue reading →

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Implementing Lean: Going Boldly Where No Company Has Gone Before?

Posted on November 11, 2013

Editor’s note: on occasion I take a question posed on a LinkedIn group discussion and expand on the response I provided to the discussion. Since I am very much at odds with the big-program (read, big-budget) initiative approach so prevalent as … Continue reading →

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So You’re a “Champion?”

Posted on November 7, 2013

One of the great highlights of my sports-fan watching occurred June 11, 2012. On that date, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils, 6-1 to claim their first Stanley Cup championship as an organization. For fans such as … Continue reading →

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Leadership, Part 13: Shall I Serve or Shall I Rule?–Part 2

Posted on August 29, 2013

What is the leader truly after? Success for a people, an organization, a country, or success for Self? The barometer for any leader (that is, who they truly serve) will be seen in the degree to which they can build … Continue reading →

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