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About the Lean Enterprise Institute

The Lean Enterprise Institute conducts research and shares practical information that advances lean thinking and practice. The Lean Enterprise Institute Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit…

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What is Lean?

Lean is a way of thinking about creating needed value with fewer resources and less waste. And lean is a practice consisting of continuous experimentation…

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Operations

Fully grasp how lean thinking and practice transform operations, yielding workflows that require less human effort, less space, less capital, less material, and less time…

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Lean Product & Process Development

Learn the systems-based method of new product, process, and service innovation that enables you to leverage your entire enterprise to create sustainable—and profitable—value streams.  

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Administration & Support

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Problem-Solving

Explore the process that’s foundational to assuring every individual becomes engaged by arming them with methods they can use to overcome obstacles and improve their work process.…

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Coaching

Delve into the art of guiding people to develop their capability to do a job while, at the same time, ensuring the job is completed.…

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Executive Leadership

Discover a leadership approach that will help you tap into and focus the talents of every individual in your organization toward achieving a strategic vision.…

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Line Management

Find out how to gain the trust of frontline contributors and, in turn, create a culture of continuous improvement that ensures organizational stability—and agility.  Helping frontline staff improve…

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Forms and Templates

Downloads for A3 problem solving, standard work, project management, and value stream mapping.

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Lean Enterprise Institute Senior Advisors and Staff

Meet the team of hard-working lean thinkers and coaches who are dedicated to helping you make things better by advancing lean thinking and practice.

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Faculty

Our faculty and guest lecturers have over 150 years of combined experience in lean thinking, practice, and coaching–much of it gained working at Toyota.

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Lean Global Network

The Lean Global Network is a consortium of thirty-two not-for-profit organizations dedicated to advancing lean thinking and practice throughout the world. What does the Lean…

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