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The A3: more than a sheet, a language of progress
The A3: more than a sheet, a language of progress

FEATURE – Effective problem solving through A3 requires shared observation and dialogue, not perfect documents; when teams learn together across boundaries, improvements address root causes and endure.

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Less noise, more Lean
Less noise, more Lean

FEATURE – As we bid farewell to 2025, our editor looks back to Planet Lean content from the past 12 months and offers some important reflections on Lean in a world that seems to go faster every day.

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5S your mind – Thinking beyond the tools
December 18, 2025
5S your mind – Thinking beyond the tools

FEATURE - Using 5S thinking beyond tools, the article explores how mental clutter, assumptions, and habits create waste—and how structured problem-solving restores clarity.

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Questioning the lean vocabulary
December 16, 2025
Questioning the lean vocabulary

INTERVIEW — In this Q&A, Michael presents his latest book—a glossary of lean terms that’s meant to challenge our long held beliefs about lean concepts, and to make it fun.

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No Parking: lean lessons in a small software firm
December 11, 2025
No Parking: lean lessons in a small software firm

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA — This French tech firm thrives through Lean Thinking, continuous learning, and customer-focused innovation, embodying Toyota-inspired resilience in software development.

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From Chaos to 15-Minute Service: How a Breakfast Restaurant Became a Lean Machine
December 9, 2025
From Chaos to 15-Minute Service: How a Breakfast Restaurant Became a Lean Machine

FEATURE – How breakfast restaurant Omelegg used Lean Thinking to slash waiting times, eliminate waste, and introduce a 4-day work week.

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Patience: the line between leaders and bosses
December 4, 2025
Patience: the line between leaders and bosses

FEATURE – Patience enhances leadership effectiveness by fostering respect, critical thinking, and collaboration, leading to better communication and decision-making, says the author.

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What color is it?
December 2, 2025
What color is it?

FEATURE — This team at a Scottish university has developed a visual control for bodily fluids that is solving a messy problem in healthcare.

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Aligning strategy and process
November 25, 2025
Aligning strategy and process

FEATURE — Ramondin’s Latin American team transformed operations by aligning strategy and daily management through Lean practices, Hoshin Kanri, and A3 problem-solving.

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Leading with clarity: how Garudafood simplifies complexity with Lean
November 7, 2025
Leading with clarity: how Garudafood simplifies complexity with Lean

INTERVIEW — Ahead of next week’s Lean Global Connection, one of our speakers talks about how the comprehensive lean transformation of Indonesian food company Garudafood.

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