Visiting the Gemba is essential. It is a privilege to be asked to go and see the inspiration people get from discovering new ways of working together and to hear their questions as they struggle to...
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Lean Thinking in Education
There are two dimensions to the Lean Enterprise Academy’s work in pushing forward the frontiers of Lean – taking Lean to different environments and gaining new insight into environments where...
Read moreUK Lean Summit 2014 – Lean Transformation: Practical Next Steps
We are very excited about our Lean Summit that takes place next week. For those that haven’t yet booked there are still a few places left to join 200 other Lean Thinkers. To see what you...
Read moreLean Summit 2014: Building a Lean Management System for Healthcare and the Public Sector
At the Lean Enterprise Academy we always try to push forward the frontiers of lean. There are two dimensions to this – taking lean to different environments and gaining new insight into...
Read moreWhat Lean Really Is?
The evolution of Toyota’s practices Daniel T Jones (1) Lean thinking and practice are generic versions of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the Toyota Way management system (2). Lean...
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