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blocks that spell put incentive

Executive Leadership

Ask Art: How Do You Align Incentives for a Lean Turnaround?

A veteran lean leader offers practical strategies for incentivizing employees during a transition to lean management.

By Art Byrne on January 26, 2023

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Animation on Starting a Lean Journey

Problem Solving

Getting Started with Lean Thinking and Practice

This brief animation answers the novice lean thinkers’ most common question.

By James (Jim) Womack, PhD on January 26, 2023

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Go see, ask why, show respect

Operations

How to Go to the Gemba: Go See, Ask Why, Show Respect

Here are some guidelines I use when doing a gemba walk as an outside advisor.

By John Shook on January 20, 2023

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Why Lean Remains a Superior Business Model and Way of Thinking

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…

By Dan Jones on January 12, 2023

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Lean in One Drawing

Problem Solving

Lean in One Drawing

An LEI faculty member explains in a brief video why it’s vital to view lean thinking and practice as a…

By Dave LaHote on January 5, 2023

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pen on a balance sheet

Executive Leadership

Ask Art: Why Should I Focus on My Balance Sheet to Grow Earnings?

Lean practitioners understand that focusing on this financial statement is the best way to achieve higher sales and lower costs.

By Art Byrne on December 28, 2022

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Product & Process Development

How to Improve Your Product Development Process

Members of LEI's Lean Product and Process Development Learning Group share their successful strategies.

By Matthew Savas on December 16, 2022

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Are You Ready for the Next Crisis?

Operations

Are You Ready for the Next Crisis?

The Cleveland Clinic's lean management and operating system helped it handle the challenges arising from the pandemic. Here are several…

By John Shook and Lisa Yerian, MD on December 15, 2022

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Serving Up Lean with a Southern-Fried Kick

Operations

Serving Up Lean with a Southern-Fried Kick

Haven Hot Chicken used lean thinking and practices to launch a successful restaurant during a pandemic.

By Karen Gaudet and Jonathan Katz on December 14, 2022

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The Healing Power of Lean Product and Process Development in Healthcare

Product & Process Development

The Healing Power of Lean Product and Process Development in Healthcare

Can Lean Product and Process Development or LPPD, which evolved in the automotive industry, work in healthcare? Paul Paliani, who…

By Chet Marchwinski on December 12, 2022

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Turner Case Study: Lean in Construction

Line Management

Respect for People: Making the Job Easier for Workers

How a lean mindset and practices are reining in workplace disruptions, minimizing workers’ physical aches and pains, and improving flow…

By David Drickhamer on December 9, 2022

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Executive Leadership

Putting Customers First

The cofounders of a successful startup share how lean thinking and practices helped ensure they kept their focus on the…

By Michael Ballé and Nicolas Chartier on December 8, 2022

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