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Long-term Organizational Health or Sugar High?
"We know 'flavor-of-the-month' initiatives can't be the focus of a lean leader," writes Bob Miller of the Shingo Institute. So…
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Lean Communications: Why Old School is Cool
How often do you send an email when you could talk to somebody or pick up the phone? Read why…
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The Difference a Visual Cue Makes
At work and off the clock, visual cues and andons keep us safe and aware of what's going on at…
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Real Concurrent Engineering: Developing Engineers and Products Simultaneously
Jim Morgan and Durward Sobek compare and contrast Lean with traditional product and process development.
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Short Stories and Quick Kaizens
Lean coach Danielle Blais continues to see opportunities for lean thinking just about everywhere she goes.
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Do CEOs Matter?
Journalist Jacob Stoller sits down with LEI's own John Shook to discuss just how important the role and support of…
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Why do you lean guys always focus on shop floor processes? The lack of clarity and focus at headquarters is far worse!
Dear Gemba Coach: Why do you lean guys always focus on shop floor processes? The lack of clarity and focus…
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Greening Up the Gemba
Lean practitioner Tim Kane shares a story of lean-meets-green thinking and collaborative problem solving... with a little help from the…
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Veteran Supply Chain Managers Drive Lean Systems Thinking in SoCal
Lean coach and 29 year Toyota veteran Bob Bennett tells us what supply chain management professionals are thinking about in…
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Mura, Muri, Muda in the Kitchen
Emmanuel Jallas demonstrates variation, overburden, and waste through the simple/not-so-simple challenge of breaking an egg.
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Game On! Maybe Lean Can Be Fun
Lean is counterintuitive for most of us, and learning a new way of working at all is just challenging, no…
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Ask Art: How Do We Prevent Backsliding?
Backsliding is inevitable. "The key is to anticipate the backslide and take early, aggressive, organized steps to prevent it from…
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