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Overcoming a kanban system’s scalability problems with digitalization
Overcoming a kanban system’s scalability problems with digitalization

CASE STUDY – Italian company El.Co. leveraged digitalization to overcome some key limitations of its manual kanban system while maintaining its pull system intact.

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Lean healthcare in Nigeria: the EHA Clinics story
Lean healthcare in Nigeria: the EHA Clinics story

FEATURE – Thanks to Lean, EHA Clinics improved safety, efficiency, and patient experience. Now they’re hoping their results will inspire a growing movement to transform healthcare across Nigeria.

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From chaos to clarity: turning around logistics with Lean
June 11, 2025
From chaos to clarity: turning around logistics with Lean

CASE STUDY – Facing costly inventory errors, Hidrogística transformed its warehouse operations by engaging its team, standardizing processes, and building a culture of ownership – reducing discrepancies from 5% to near zero.

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Why “Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution” is a lean book
June 5, 2025
Why “Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution” is a lean book

FEATURE – The author shares his thoughts about the thinking that informs Uri Levine’s book and explains why this is perfectly align with a lean mindset.

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A kaizen festival in Tenerife
June 3, 2025
A kaizen festival in Tenerife

FEATURE – Our editor attends a Lean Day at Dreamplace Hotels & Resorts in Tenerife. In this report, he shares his thoughts about team building, following up on improvements, and yokoten.

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Lean innovation – the story of engineering at Proditec and Codji
May 28, 2025
Lean innovation – the story of engineering at Proditec and Codji

CASE STUDY – This French firm transformed its engineering approach through continuous learning, radical redesign, and user-driven innovation, evolving into a lean, resilient company with a strong culture of development.

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Lean begins with people
May 21, 2025
Lean begins with people

FEATURE – The author explores how SKC embraced Lean Thinking as a cultural shift – one that empowers people, transforms leadership, and shows how true sustainability starts with human growth.

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Rethinking R&D at Somfy
May 14, 2025
Rethinking R&D at Somfy

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – Somfy’s R&D department is applying Lean Thinking to close knowledge gaps, improve collaboration, and boost innovation and technical competence.

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From isolated to collective intelligence
May 7, 2025
From isolated to collective intelligence

FEATURE – Learn how Lean Thinking and the establishment of Communities of Practice are transforming automotive reconditioning at Aramis Group.

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Yokoten – capturing and sharing best practices
April 30, 2025
Yokoten – capturing and sharing best practices

FEATURE – To accelerate learning and change, don’t copy blindly—observe, adapt, and apply with purpose. That’s how yokoten drives real transformation, argues the author.

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