Yalcin Ipbuken

Helping Turkey to thrive with lean management

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FeaturesSep 27, 2018
Yalcin Ipbuken
GETTING TO KNOW US – Earlier this month, our editor visited Istanbul to learn about the work Lean Institute Turkey is doing to spread lean in Turkey and beyond. He sat down with the institute’s President for a chat.
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Turkish institute learning lean agriculture in Israel

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FeaturesFeb 11, 2015
Yalcin Ipbuken
NEWS - Our institutes in Turkey and Israel have collaborated closely for years. A few weeks ago, the President of Lean Institute Turkey flew to Tel Aviv to learn about Israeli agriculture.
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A visit to a nation that officially endorses lean thinking

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FeaturesJan 14, 2015
Yalcin Ipbuken
REVIEW - The Republic of Tatarstan officially endorses and funds the implementation of lean thinking in local organizations. Yalcin Ipbuken, President of Lean Institute Turkey, drops in for a visit.

Understand Japan to understand lean thinking

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Opinion piecesJun 17, 2014
Yalcin Ipbuken
OPINION - Yalçin Ipbuken, President of Lean Institute Turkey, looks back at a recent study mission to Japan and encourages every lean thinker to visit the country.