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Lean Thinking for Quicker Police Emergency Response Time
Bob Downing and Erin Magee reflect on the results of a collaborative project they worked on last year when their…
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THE ROLE OF ‘CHALLENGE’ IN THE IMPROVEMENT KATA
The first step of the Improvement Kata, "Understand the Direction or Challenge," is often overlooked, yet it is the important context…
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Rethinking Disaster Recovery on the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
As the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches on August 23rd-29th, read about how lean thinking is changing how New…
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LEI’s Lean Transformation Model Animated
Need a simple way of explaining lean thinking to your team? LEI has released a new animated video of how…
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What the heck is a dojo?
ear Gemba Coach: What is a “dojo”? I hear about it but don’t find it referenced in the lean tools.…
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This brief animated video offers a guide to the five fundamental questions that help lean practitioners and thinkers understand the…
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Is Your Improvement Project Headed Down the Road to Nowhere?
"The scientific method applied consistently [can mean] beginning a continuous improvement journey that lasts, well... forever," writes Tim Kane. Read…
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Lean Product Development at Cathedral Hill Hospital
Read Baris Lostuvali's case study on bringing LPPD to the Cathedral Hill Hospital in San Francisco.
Read article Am I doing lean right? How can I tell?
Dear Gemba Coach: I’m spending a lot of time at the gemba, but how do I know if I’m doing…
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Surfer Culture Meets Standardized Work
Can surfing instructors and students really learn standardized work? Read the surprising story of how lean coach Sammy Obara worked…
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Start Up By Diving Deep
"The important thing is answering some fairly core questions about your business before spending time and money developing solutions," write…
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The Joy of Lean Innovation: A Case Study of Menlo Innovations
Richard Sheridan and James Goebel of Menlo Innovations set out to create a joyful enterprise, one that they, their team,…
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