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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?
Read article Was Steve Lean?
I don’t know that much about Apple. The only gemba I've visited are lots of Apple stores (I don't know…
Read article A3: Tool or Process? Both….
Coach Tracey Richardson explains why an A3 is both a useful tool that captures and shares the results of an…
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How Many Whys Should I Ask?
Coach Tracey Richardson explains just how many whys to ask when conducting 5 Why analysis.
Read article Are lean principles universal?
Dear Gemba Coach: Can we really consider Lean principles as Universal? I am currently working on a case study about…
Read article Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you?
Surgeon Atul Gawande explains why he got a coach and why everyone’s work would benefit from having one.
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