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Lessons on Managing Time from the hit show, The Bear
Dive into the world of The Bear, a TV show that authentically captures the intense challenges of restaurant life. Discover…
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Improve Design Team Collaboration: A Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up an Obeya Room
Stuck getting your obeya off the ground? Learn how to set up a successful obeya room and watch your team…
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Lean Product and Process Development at Scale: Implementing Obeya Across Global Teams
When implementing obeya workplaces globally, an easy trap to fall into is requiring that each location have the same look,…
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Pursuing Perfection: Craftsmanship in Product Development
This month’s Design Brief explores the concept of craftsmanship in design and engineering, how to cultivate it in individuals and…
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Craftsmanship Revolution: GE Appliances Redefines Appliance Product Development
Explores GE Appliances' transformation journey, where craftsmanship meets cutting-edge digital tools to create a revolution in product development and manufacturing.
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Craftsmanship – the Lost Art in Product Development
In his first job as an engine designer, Steve Shoemaker could visit 90 percent of final product value streams within…
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How an Established Company Disrupted an Industry
TechnipFMC confronted a crisis and redesigned its business model using Lean Product and Process Development.
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Crafting Quality Software: a Conversation with Robert Martin
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with software industry pioneer Robert Martin about craftsmanship, AI, and the…
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Respect for People: Making the Job Easier for Workers
How a lean mindset and practices are reining in workplace disruptions, minimizing workers’ physical aches and pains, and improving flow…
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The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection
"I began to notice that there was a sharp contrast between well-made, crafted products and poorly made ones, and an…
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Becoming Horizontal in a Vertical World
One of my favorite value-stream walks is with the senior managers of several organizations who share and jointly manage a…
Read article The History of the Term “Lean”: a Conversation with Jim Womack and John Krafcik
Jim Womack and John Krafcik look back at the history of the term "lean" and look ahead to the future…
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