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Using A3 Problem Solving to Make the Thinking Process Visible
In this excerpt from The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership, authors Jeff Liker and Gary Convis share a story of…
Read article Which is best for a lean environment, a U-shaped cell or assembly line? Why?
Dear Gemba Coach: Which is best for a lean environment, a U-shaped cell or assembly line? Why?
Read article Leadership Q&A: An Interview with Jerry Bussell, co-founder, Jacksonville Lean Consortium
From the LEI senior executive series on lean leadership:As vice president of Global Operations at Medtronic Surgical Technologies in Jacksonville,…
Read article Should we plan according to what we can do, or the other way around?
Dear Gemba Coach: Should we plan according to what we can do, or the other way around?
Read article How Do I Plan for the Long Term?
Dear Gemba Coach: I don’t know how to plan for two or five years out. As a plant manager, my…
Read article How Do We Sustain A3 Thinking in our Organization?
Dear Gemba Coach: My firm has been investing a lot of time and energy this year in teaching A3 thinking…
Read article Lean Business-IT Integration, Part Two: Obstacles to Value-Stream Transformation
In this, the second of a five part series, LEI faculty member Steve Bell offers a framework to help overcome…
Read article Why A3s Won’t Work in My Organization (Part One)
Coach Eric Ethington shares obstacles you may be encountering as you implement A3 thinking--and suggests ways to proceed.
Read article Is There a Right Way to Teach A3?
Dear Gemba Coach: We’ve been teaching A3 problem solving to all our managers, but so far I fail to see…
Read article So, what are you going to do about it?
What a year for global supply chains! It started quietly, with a few leading firms taking the lead in reintegrating…
Read article Tools Are Not the Purpose
Coach Eric Ethington shares his experience about learning how A3 thinking must always be the guiding principle when using A3…
Read article Engineering Checklists
Dear Gemba Coach: How do I apply standardized work to product development?
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