Lean Crisis Skills

FEATURE – In this article, Michael discusses the four levers that organizations can work on to thrive in good times… and bad times. Words: Michael Ballé As we enter a new period of troubled w…

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Daily Management to Execute Strategy

INTERVIEW – As their book on daily management is released in the US in English, we talk to the authors about the thinking behind the book and the lessons learned since its launch in Brazil three year…

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A blueprint for lean programs

FEATURE – Projects or programs? The authors discuss why Lean Thinking should go beyond piecemeal operational improvements, as a transformative strategy that balances today’s demands with future…

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People-centric, intelligent, decentralized management

CASE STUDY – This Brazilian agrobusiness has developed a unique and clever management system that puts people at the heart of the work. Words: Bruno Battaglia and Luciana Gomes Fábio Regis is a…

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Why is it essential to plan in logistics?

FEATURE – There is more to logistics than an ancillary process that supports the rest of the company. But then, why do we never have a plan for it, like we do for manufacturing? Words: Ágnes Antal, L…

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Enabling lean turnarounds

My lean journey began in January of 1982. I had just become the general manager of the High Intensity and Quartz Lamp Department, a component of General Electric’s Lighting Business Group in Clevelan…

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20 years of Lean in the Netherland

lean in the Netherlands lean management History of lean FEATURE – In February, our affiliate in the Netherlands turned 20. The President of Lean Management Instituut reflects on this achiev…

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Teaching/learning systems

Lean culture lean healthcare lean management system lean management Jidoka FEATURE – To get the results we want from a system, or prevent it from generating undesirable events, we need to u…

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Small businesses, big impact

Lean in SMEs lean in Brazil lean management Lean people development lean training FEATURE – The successful project discussed in this article shows how Lean Thinking can bring huge benefi…

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The deep secret of lean transformation: the People Review

FEATURE – To develop a lean culture means to develop each lean thinker and help them reach their full potential. Here’s how Aramis Group does it. Words: Michael Ballé, Cyril Gras and Paul…

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