Webinar

How to Develop and Execute New Strategies for the New Era in Business

These times demand a new way of looking at business strategy because the way we worked before the pandemic probably won’t work in the post-pandemic…

by Mark Reich

Faculty

Laura Mottola

A seasoned professional mining engineer and business leader with over 25 years of global experience across industries, Laura is recognized globally as a leader in…

Article

How Lean is Apple?

Apple may not worship at the altar of lean, but a close look at its operations and strategy show clear resonance with established lean principles.

by Tom Ehrenfeld

Case Study

Lean management case study series: Pediatric Hospital in Tough Market Pegs Growth to Lean Process Improvement

Lean improvement projects at Akron Children’s Hospital have saved millions of dollars, increased utilization of expensive assets, and reduced wait times for patients and their…

Article

How the Toyota Way and Toyota Kata Fit Together

The author of The Toyota Way explains where Toyota Kata fits with Toyota’s broader management principles — and how each enhances the other to help…

by Jeffrey Liker

Case Study

Canada Post Puts Its Stamp on a Lean Transformation

A  growing lean transformation at Canada Post's Calgary plant shows how lean principles can be implemented in environments other than manufacturing.

Article

“A Roadmap to Lean Healthcare Success” Webinar: Follow-up Questions and Answers

The Lean Enterprise Institute's webinar "A Roadmap to Lean Healthcare Success" with John Toussaint, MD, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, drew thousands…

Article

A Learning Partnership to Support A New Era in American Manufacturing

As policymakers and business leaders work to rebuild and reimagine a struggling U.S. economy, GE is not only at the center of the conversation about…

by Lex Schroeder

Article

“Lean Production” Turns 25

Author and management expert James Womack talks with The Leaning Edge about the state of lean management and what’s new in his latest book, the…

Article

Follow-up Q & A to the Webinar "Big Company Disease: What is it? and Why Should I Care?”

The following questions represent the most-asked ones that we couldn't get to during the webinar “Big Company Disease” with presenter Pascal Dennis.

Article

Creating the Conditions for Effective Lean Learning

If lean is problem-solving and problem-solving is all about learning, lean practitioners must develop a learner's attitude in everything they do. Here are five conditions…

by Lex Schroeder

Article

How Lean Start-ups Can Avoid Big Company Disease

SATPOS, a lean start-up in Norway specializing in positioning, sensing and monitoring solutions for the ocean is learning to remain agile by observing the effects…

by Daryl Powell

Article

Ukrainian Resilience: How Lean is Helping Companies Cope with War, Part 1

A real-time discussion with the Lean Institute Ukraine President shows how leveraging lean thinking and practices help companies adapt to unexpected — even unimaginable —…

by Lean Leaper

Podcast

Sustaining Strategy Deployment: Lessons from 16 Years of Practice at GlobalFoundries

In this podcast episode, LEI chats with Otto Funke and Jospeh Tamayo on how to build and sustain a strategic planning process.

by Matthew Savas

Faculty

Sandrine Olivencia

Sandrine Olivencia is the co-founder of Taktique, a firm dedicated to providing training and coaching in lean product design and development, tailored specifically for busy…

Article

Reflections on DOGE and Efficiency

Can cutting bureaucracy save $2 trillion without sacrificing vital services? A closer look at DOGE’s ambitious plan reveals potential pitfalls and opportunities for transformative efficiency…

by Jacob Stoller

Article

Managing Amid Chaos

Annual plans are already being rewritten as macro disruptions shake industries. How do you adapt when strategies don’t survive reality? Share your approach to planning,…

by Lean Enterprise Institute

Article

Three Faces of Lean Management 

In the latest issue of The Management Brief, Jeffrey Liker urges the lean community to move beyond tools and templates—because lean is a way of…

by Jeffrey Liker

Article

Starting a Lean Transformation: Building a Team of ACEs 

In this edition of the Management Brief, discover why sustainable lean transformations start with people—not playbooks. Learn how activating, cultivating, and elevating a team of…

by Tyson Heaton and Noel Jarin

Article

Solving the Productivity Paradox 

In this episode of the Management Brief, Jacob Stoller explores the roots of the productivity paradox, from misguided automation strategies to the overlooked power of…

by Jacob Stoller