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What Is Your Purpose? Who Is Your Audience?
In this article, the third in a series of starting your A3, sensei David Verble suggest that you reflect more…
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THE WRONG KATA
This SlideShare is a good one for reading and discussing in your team. We wish you interesting and productive reflection!…
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Lean Business-IT Integration, Part Four: The Lean Learning Leader
In the fourth article of a five-part series on Lean IT, LEI faculty member Steve Bell addresses leadership and IT…
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How Should We Relate Lean Projects to KPIs in a Large Company?
Dear Gemba Coach: We have started a continuous improvement process with dedicated lean experts at each site. Until now our…
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Think Before You Leap
In this second of a series on getting started with your A3, coach David Verble shares why clarifing what you…
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What Are the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Global Network
John Shook, CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), describes LEI and the Lean Global Network, a group of 18…
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Are Lean Managers Teaching Or Just Controlling?
Dear Gemba Coach: I hear what you lean guys are saying about, learning, “kata” and the role of managers as…
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Can Lean Boost Sales?
Dear Gemba Coach: Every one says that lean is not just about cost cutting. But I fail to see how…
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Don’t Call It…Anything
Would lean be easier to teach and learn if it weren't called lean? If in fact it weren't labeled at…
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IMPROVEMENT KATA SHIPYARD EXAMPLE
An example of the Improvement Kata in action at a shipyard in Lithuania.
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How Can Our Back Office Sustain Lean?
Dear Gemba Coach: The improvement program at the back office of the bank where I am a lean facilitator is…
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Are You Being SMART?
Coach Tracey Richardson shares five key qualities that should inform your A3 thinking.
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