Making things better by advancing lean thinking and practice
LEAN SUMMIT 2027 | Los Angeles, CA | MARCH 16-17
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Rooted in purpose, people, and process, Lean Thinking & Practice is a practical way to create more value with fewer resources.
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Product & Process Development
Article by John Drogosz, PhD
Operations
From 40 Hours to 30 Minutes: How AI Will Remake the Shopfloor and Empower Workers
Article by Matthew Savas
Executive Leadership
The Lean Transformation at Viwinco, Part 1: Moving Forward with Lean
Case Study by George Taninecz
Problem Solving
Better Thinking Faster: Toyota Problem-Solving Secrets
Article, Podcast by Josh Howell, Mark Reich and Art Smalley
Executive Leadership
Lean AI Webinar: A New Way to Learn, Practice, and Apply Lean Thinking
Video, Webinar by Tyson Heaton, John Shook and Art Smalley
Executive Leadership
Deployed or Developed: The Engineer You Develop
Article by Tyson Heaton
Dive deeper
Apply Lean Thinking
September 17, 2026
In-Person Course
Investing in Work(ers) Using Job Methods and Job Instruction
Morgantown, PA
Learn how to develop team members for sustained success.
View eventSeptember 18, 2026
Live Online Course
Managing to Learn with the A3 Process
Coach-Led Online Course
Learn how to solve problems and develop problem solvers.
View eventSeptember 23, 2026
Webinar
Webinar: The Work of a Chief Engineer
Online
The A3 course from LEI has helped shape our course of action on problem-solving. While we don’t necessarily complete an A3 for all problems yet, the class has helped train our thinking, holding back on jumping to countermeasures before asking basic level questions, and working through PDCA.
Jon Yoder
Research & Development, Veada
First, I want to extend a huge thank you to you for giving your time and talent to helping me develop during the Lean Summit. I am continuing to work on the A3 and have so many ideas as we move forward with audit improvements. Thank you for opening your schedule to the workshop participants Again, I am very thankful for your time and for helping me develop professionally. I am confident that growing these skills will assist in providing the means to improve outcomes for children and families!
Heather H. Kestian
Deputy Director of Strategic Solutions and Agency Transformation Indiana Department of Child Services
I thoroughly enjoyed the training as well as my coworkers. Thank you for making the training memorable and engaging. Now to put it to use!
Jennie Thomas
Quality Systems Manager, HP Hood LLC