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On Lean Production’s 25th Anniversary: Candid Reflections
At the 2013 AME (Association for Manufacturing Excellence) conference three management thought leaders (Jim Womack, Dan Jones, and John Shook)…
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The Next Frontier: Lean Government
On a recent trip to Saskatchewan Dan Jones went looking for a Canadian healthcare example but in the process he…
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Is Lean Getting Lost in Translation?
As we struggle to learn together as a global lean community, what’s more important, lean “orthodoxy” (pure TPS) or lean…
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My CEO would like to install a lean culture and has asked me to specify a few basic lean values we need to implement. Where should I start?
Dear Gemba Coach: My CEO would like to install a lean culture in our company and has asked me to…
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One Simple Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Coaching
When you put people on the defense, you miss out on a lot more than improved performance and results. Tracey…
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In this keynote presentation from the 2013 AME conference, James Womack, founder of the nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute, and Ingersoll-Rand…
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How to Fold a T-Shirt
Training Within Industry Job Instruction is a four-step method that teaches an individual how to do a job correctly, safely,…
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HOW TO USE THE IMPROVEMENT KATA FORMS
In this SlideShare, Richard Green has annotated the standard IK Storyboard forms with instructions for how to use them... brilliant.…
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What’s Your Lean Elevator Pitch?
How do you describe Lean to others? To beginners, your team members, your boss? What's your quick definition or elevator…
Read article Why Lean Isn’t Successful in Healthcare
How often do you choose to improve processes that may not provide any financial benefit whatsoever? Read why lean practitioner…
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Managing to Reboot Leadership
"Despite sweeping changes to the business environment and real threats to organizational sustainability, too many managers remain stuck in traditional…
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How Lean is Ruining My Life
Since you began learning about Lean, have you noticed it's nearly impossible to get through a day without seeing opportunities…
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