Press Releases
December 5, 2017
New Online Training in Lean Management Essentials Released by Lean Enterprise Institute
Registration for “Introduction to Lean Thinking and Practice,” developed by the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Isenberg School of Management, is open now.
Read moreNovember 20, 2017
Lean Accounting Awards from the Lean Enterprise Institute Recognize the Work of a Lecturer and Student
The annual award supports the adoption of lean accounting principles in higher education and business so the positive performance gains of lean management are more accurately measured
Read moreNovember 9, 2017
Bakery Retail Chain Discovers that Lean Management Is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
In The Lean Bakery, a new book from the Lean Enterprise Institute, entrepreneurs explain how their chain of bakery shops uses lean continuous improvement to profitably expand, engage employees, and meet growing customer demand for healthier products.
Read moreOctober 3, 2017
Lean Enterprise Institute Author Presents on the Silent Enemy of #Lean Continuous Improvement at AME Conference
Lantech CEO Jim Lancaster, author of the award-winning Work of Management, will share the practical and inspiring story of the company’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that all American manufacturers can use to profitably compete globally.
Read moreOctober 2, 2017
Lean Enterprise Institute Names Eric Buehrens New CEO
A proven lean thinker and leader, he has deep executive experience in healthcare, engineering, government, and higher education.
Read moreSeptember 26, 2017
Lean Enterprise Institute Executives Will Speak at Stanford #Lean Healthcare Conference
CEO John Shook and Executive Director Alice Lee will address healthcare leaders, clinicians, staff, and continuous improvement practitioners from around the world who are implementing lean management at academic teaching hospitals.
Read moreSeptember 13, 2017
#Lean Enterprise Institute Book on Leadership and Profitable Continuous Improvement Takes Prestigious Award
The Work of Management by Lantech CEO Jim Lancaster, has received the Publication Award from the Shingo Institute, part of the Jon Huntsman Business School.
Read moreSeptember 6, 2017
Discover How to Connect People to Company Goals at Presentation by Lean Enterprise Institute COO
Mark Reich, an experienced strategic planner, will explain the structured process known as “strategy deployment,” the missing link to connect people and company goals.
Read moreApril 19, 2017
Learn How to Sustain Lean Management Gains from Lantech CEO, Author of “Work of Management”
Jim Lancaster will share the practical and inspiring story of the company’s lean transformation, relapse, and comeback that American manufacturers – and other industries — can use to profitably transform themselves.
Read moreApril 5, 2017
Jim Lancaster, Lantech CEO and Author of The Work of Management, to Keynote International Lean Management Conference
Lancaster’s presentation and new book, published by the Lean Enterprise Institute, reveal the inside story of how Lantech turned around a continuous improvement effort to quadruple profits.
Read moreMarch 28, 2017
Lean Management Coaching Summit Heeds Its Theme of Practice, Practice, Practice
The annual conference, set for July 19-20, 2017, in Austin, TX, will give attendees abundant opportunities to learn lean coaching by doing it under the guidance of experienced practitioners.
Read moreMarch 14, 2017
When Continuous Improvement Efforts Don’t Hit the Bottom Line; New Book Explores Why and What to Do
In a candid new book from the Lean Enterprise Institute with practical lessons for every business leader, the CEO of Lantech vividly describes the rise, fall, and rise again of its lean continuous improvement effort.
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