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It’s the Productivity, Not the People
In one memorable lean project, Craig Stritar found himself on a large fish-processing vessel in the Bering Sea that was…
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Let’s Stop Being Hypocrites: Work is Work
"We often talk about knowledge workers as though they need to be treated differently from shop floor workers," writes Dan…
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Why Your Lean Journey Needs a Self-Evaluation
Every company on a lean journey needs to occasionally step back and evaluate where they are, where they have gaps…
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A Principles-Based Approach to Changing Healthcare Management
"This year alone over 250,000 Americans will die due to medical error," writes Dr. John Toussaint. "How can so many…
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Habits for Continuous Learning and Improvement
What routines can you practice to develop a culture -- a habit -- of continuous improvement? The Improvement Kata and…
Watch video What is the difference between standard work and procedures?
Dear Gemba Coach: What is the difference between standard work and procedures?
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Small Batch: Hand-Picked Articles from the Global Lean Community (Vol. 5)
Our picks for the best high-impact learning stories and columns from Planet Lean.
Read article How do you introduce visual management into a product development facility?
Dear Gemba Coach: What steps do you start with to introduce visual management into a product development facility?
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Is There No Other Lean Exemplar Than Toyota?
"I believe that while Toyota isn’t the only lean exemplar out there," writes Michael Ballé, "it still gives us a…
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TPS or the Toyota Way?
"Students of lean are often confused by the variety of ways Toyota explains the Toyota Production System," writes Michael Ballé.…
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Kaizen Learning vs. Traditional Problem-Solving
"Lean offers a fundamentally different approach to problem-solving than most traditional companies practice," writes Art Byrne. "Most [traditional] companies delegate…
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Just-in-Time Roundup: Great Lean Reads from Across the Web (Vol. 13)
Our latest collection of lean reads from around the web, this time featuring articles from The Wall Street Journal, the…
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