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Executive Leadership
Why Lean Remains a Superior Business Model and Way of Thinking
The lean business model offers an alternative to conventional thinking that enables organizations to gain a competitive advantage by being better than competitors at meeting customers’ needs. Here’s how.
Article by Dan Jones
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Ask Art: Why Are the Four Lean Fundamentals So Important for Making a Conversion to Lean?
A review of the core lean elements reveals how — and why — lean management leads to higher enterprise performance.
Article by Art Byrne
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Understanding the Many Facets of ‘the A3’
A review of the many ways lean practitioners refer to this core lean practice reveals its versatility — and why it plays an essential role in cultivating an organization’s lean thinking and culture.
Article by Patricia Panchak
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12 Wastes of Product & Process Development
The wastes found in manufacturing are well known and relatively visible. But as you move upstream into the very different realm of product development, wastes become harder to see but are just as prevalent. This list of a “dirty dozen” PD wastes, courtesy of Katrina Appell and John Drogosz, will open your eyes.
Article by Katrina Appell, PhD and John Drogosz, PhD
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Executive Leadership
Exploring the Intersection of Lean and Agile: Lessons from Theodo
Podcast by Matthew Savas
Line Management
Case Study by David Drickhamer
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Podcast by John Cotter and Matthew Savas
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Operations
What is the Theory of Constraints, and How Does it Compare to Lean Thinking?
Article by Sergio Rattner
