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Problems First and Positive Thinking
Dear Gemba Coach: Isn’t always focusing on problems discouraging? My people feel that they’d like to be recognized for their successes…
Read article For Lean Thinkers, “Clutch” Offers Lessons in Planning and Leading
Read an excerpt from Paul Sullivan's new book Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don't, discussing what…
Read article Leadership Q&A: Robert Chapman, chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc: “Guiding Principles of Leadership”
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. CEO Robert Chapman describes how the company's Guiding Principles of Leadership merge with lean thinking at this…
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The Gemba Walks Webinar Follow-Up Q&A Video
On June 23, 2011 LEI presented the webinar "Sustaining Lean Gains by Taking a Gemba Walk", featuring Jim Womack, author…
Watch video Lean Management Benefits Delayed at Airlines and Aerospace Companies by Traditional Management Practices
Lean manufacturing tools such as 5S, kaizen, and kanban are common in aerospace shops and offices, but their effect is…
Read article Who’s Responsible
In reviewing my calendar, I find that I have taken eight gemba walks in the last five weeks. These ranged…
Read article Performance Versus Cost
Dear Gemba Coach: I am the continuous improvement director of a large hospital. We invested two years ago in a central…
Read article Lean Enterprise Institute Calls for Ending the “Madness” in Supply Chain Strategies
Shook made his recommendations on lean supply chains to authorities on Japan, leading investors, economists, policymakers, and business executives at…
Read article How Often Should We Change Takt Time?
Dear Gemba Coach: How often should we change takt time?
Read article Leadership Q&A: Bill Hopkins, Akron Children’s Hospital board member and former vice president, technology/strategic initiatives, at Goodyear
From the LEI senior executive series on lean leadership:Hopkins on why Akron Children’s Hospital leadership decided to implement lean process…
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Lean management case study series: Pediatric Hospital in Tough Market Pegs Growth to Lean Process Improvement
Lean improvement projects at Akron Children’s Hospital have saved millions of dollars, increased utilization of expensive assets, and reduced wait…
View case study From Recalls to Redemption: Toyota Did NOT Lose its “Way”
Jeffrey Liker, author of The Toyota Way and coauthor of Toyota Under Fire, sums up the automaker's response to its…
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