Diary of a Kaizen Warrior

Reflections on Lean, Kaizen, productivity and improvement from more than 30 years in the field.

Postcard From Matamata

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The Workman Cafe is in the Hobbiton themed Matamata and is a warm friendly place to grab a bite and a coffee when in the area. I also enjoy their slightly quirky decor and collection of old school memorabilia and transistor radio’s.

The quirkiness extends to their sign outside, so all in all it befits the whole experience and it draws you in time and time again. Me thinks they have a good handle on customer value and he food is pretty good too![/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

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About me

Hi, I’m Richard Steel — an experienced practitioner in productivity, process improvement and continuous improvement.

I was fortunate to complete my initial Lean experiences from 1994 – 1997 with Professor Dan Jones, Toyota, Nissan and Shin-jujitsu consulting.

Over the past 30 years I’ve worked across a wide range of organisations, helping improve performance, develop capability and embed practical improvements that last.

For my current work in productivity, process improvement and capability development, visit RichardSteel.co.nz

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