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Practical Approaches for Making Innovation an Enterprise-Wide Activity
Jim Morgan tells an interviewer how to make innovation an enterprise-wide endeavor, based on his years of experience as a…
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Art of Lean on Work & Waste, Part 4: Excess Conveyance
Hi everyone. This is Art Smalley, president of Art of Lean, Incorporated. Today, on behalf of the Lean Enterprise Institute,…
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What Finance Teams Can Learn from the Lean Practice of ‘Go See, Ask Why, Show Respect,’ – Part 2
A "lean accounting" coach illustrates what "go see, ask why, and show respect" means for Finance and Accounting professionals.
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Becoming the Change: New Leadership Behavior Strategies for Continuous Improvement in Healthcare
To successfully lead an organizational transformation, you and other leaders must embark on your own personal transformation. The challenge for…
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The Deeper Purpose of Problem-Solving
Why problem-solving in a lean setting is a unique opportunity to think about how we think and develop expertise where…
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Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: A Podcast with Katie Anderson and Isao Yoshino
Join us for this WLEI podcast with Katie Anderson and Mr. Isao Yoshino on his experiences with Toyota that formed…
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Art of Lean on Work & Waste, Part 3: Excess Inventory
Take a closer look at the various types of inventory, with an eye toward identifying waste, with your guide, Art…
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Using Lean Thinking to Accelerate Decision-Making
Learn how flattening the decision tree enabled The Boldt Company to pivot quickly to keep essential job sites functioning and…
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Ask Art: What Role does Human Resources Play in a Lean Turnaround?
Although you shouldn’t expect HR to lead the kaizen effort or set up extensive training programs, there is still plenty…
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Turn to Lean To Tackle the Problems You Want to Solve Right Now
Lean thinking and practice is hard, says LEI President Josh Howell; noting that it's well worth the effort for those…
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Avoid the Costly Work of Rework
Customers care only for the product or service they receive, says Rose Heathcote. They're not interested in how much effort…
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Art of Lean on Work & Waste, Part 2: Overproduction
Take a closer look at and gain an in-depth understanding of the waste overproduction with Art of Lean, Incorporated President…
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