Remembering Freddy Ballé

FEATURE – On October 31st, the Lean Movement lost one of its pioneers. In this piece, Dan Jones reflects on Freddy Ballé’s legacy. Words: Dan Jones, co-founder of the Lean Movement We all …

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Sustainable, lean construction

CASE STUDY – Thanks to Lean Thinking, this Spanish construction company was able to deliver a challenging project in one year, well ahead of schedule. Here’s how they did it. Words: Jorge …

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Serious about strategy

MICHAEL BALLÉ, EIVIND REKE AND DARYL POWELL FEATURE – We are used to approaching strategic thinking as if our organization was in a position of stability and dominance. What if we started …

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Expanding your flow sweet spots

Expanding your flow sweet spots DAN PROCK   • OCTOBER 13, 2023 lean productivity   lean work improvement FEATURE – The author explores methods to expand your flow “sweet spots”, enhance fo…

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Don’t ask who. Be like Columbo and ask why!

CSABA BERECZKI  • OCTOBER 6, 2023 lean problem solving    Lean culture    lean leadership   FEATURE – This insightful piece explores the true meaning of problem solving, looking at the…

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Every square meter counts

FRANK VAN VELZEN  • SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 lean in the Netherlands    lean in food industry     lean manufacturing CASE STUDY – When it had to develop a production process for a new product fro…

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A lean approach to agriculture

JUAN GUILLERMO RAMÍREZ   • SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 lean agriculture   lean work improvement    Social lean   lean in food industry   Lean in Colombia FEATURE – Waste in the agricultural sector is…

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A3 Thinking for personal development

MARGIE HAGENE AND WILLIAM HUEN   • SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 A3 Thinking   Lean people development   lean leadership   lean healthcare INTERVIEW – We are used to thinking of A3s mainly as a tool fo…

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The art and craft of kaizen

Robotics engineer fitting sensors to traditional engineering lathe in robotics research facility FEATURE – Through kaizen, people can directly participate in the improvement work. But witho…

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Lean gives us wings

JULY 26, 2023 lean in services lean in aviation  Lean culture Lean in Colombia INTERVIEW – The lean journey of the Engineering and Maintenance Department of Colombian airline Avianca proves how …

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