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Carlsbad, CA | March 19 & 20, 2024
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What is Lean Thinking & Practice?
Rooted in purpose, people, and process, Lean Thinking & Practice is a practical way to create more value with fewer resources.
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Operations
Understanding the True Value of the TWI Job Instruction Training Method
Article by Chia-Chun Chung
Problem Solving
Strategies for Tackling Complex Problems: a Conversation with Paolo Savaget
Podcast by Tom Ehrenfeld
Executive Leadership
Ask Art: What Is the Biggest Cultural Change Barrier to Lean?
Article by Art Byrne
Featured Podcast
Product & Process Development
Empowering Frontline Operators with Human-Centric Technology: a Conversation with Natan Linder
Podcast by Tom Ehrenfeld
Featured Video
Problem Solving
Getting Started with Lean Thinking and Practice
Video by James (Jim) Womack, PhD
Featured Article
Product & Process Development
Teaming Up to Overcome Common Business Challenges
Article by Katrina Appell, PhD and John Drogosz, PhD
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Events & Training
Featured Learning
April 10, 2023
Online Workshop
Improvement Kata/Coaching Kata Remotely
Online Live Course
Learn how to use the Improvement Kata, a practical and proven method to systematically navigate that “gray zone” between the current state and your target and learn how to teach this method to your team.
View eventApril 17, 2023
Online Workshop
Developing Structured Problem-Solving and Leadership Skills using A3 Thinking: Managing to Learn Remotely
Online Live Course
Join us for a seven-week learning experience and learn how to use the A3 Methodology to solve important business problems. Optional one-on-one coaching package also available.
View eventApril 21, 2023
Online Workshop
Hoshin Kanri Remotely: Aligning and Executing on Your Organizational Objectives
Online Live Course
Join us for a live online course to sharpen your leadership skills and discover a proven method for successfully executing your strategy.
View eventThe 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
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