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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Lean parenting tips from children 0 to 5 years ol

•JULY 18, 2023 lean in the daily life  lean management FEATURE – In the second article in his series, the author provides helpful tips for those interesting in bringing some Lean Thi…

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Breaking new ground in product development

INTERVIEW – Drawing on 33 years of experience working in product development at Caterpillar, the interviewee reflects on lean in engineering. INTERVIEWEE: Steve Shoemaker, former Vice President…

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The 7-year LPPD journey of TechnipFMC

INTERVIEW – In this Q&A, the Chief of Transformation of oil and gas company TechnipFMC tells us about their experience implementing Lean Product and Process Development. Interviewee: Alliso…

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Can we still learn from Toyota suppliers in Japan?

FEATURE – Fresh of a study tour in Japan, the authors wonder if there is anything left to learn from Toyota’s network of suppliers in the age of AI and digital. Hint: it’s a rethorical question. …

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New ways to address an old problem

  FEATURE – Freeing up beds is an age-old problem for hospitals. The medical area of this Catalan hospital group has found in lean a creative way to solve it.          …

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