What are the best lean books to read? We stock over 70 titles in our store and they all have one thing in common. That is, that we found them useful and thought they added value for an organisation...
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Transformation
Lean: A Path of Discovery
Here is a preview of a forthcoming article by Dan Jones to be published on Planet-Lean where he reflects on his definition of Lean describing it as a path of discovery. What is Lean? In a...
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What is a Lean Management System?
A well-defined management system is key to meet customer and organisational purpose. The management system is the organisation’s operating system. The way we approach management and improvement....
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Lean Remote Working
Is remote working and lean compatible? Lean thinkers talk a lot about “going to the gemba.” “Gemba” (also spelt “genba”) is the Japanese term for “actual place.” It is often used as a...
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Lean and Covid-19 Vaccination
Dose 2: At the “Gemba” Observation is key to applying lean to Covid-19 vaccination. A week last Saturday I felt privileged to observe the vaccination process with the people working the...
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