Case studies

How Auto Trader UK embraced lean to become fully digital

Case studiesApr 3, 2017

CASE STUDY – Around four years ago, classified ads magazine Auto Trader printed its final issue and moved to a web-only business model. As its digital transformation progressed, the company discovered why real innovation must become business-as-usual.

How humility transformed a car dealership in Botswana

Case studiesJan 5, 2017

Sharon Visser

CASE STUDY – The story of how a humble leader, who recognizes the importance and contribution of each individual to the company’s success, is making a car dealership in Botswana a fantastic example of lean transformation.

Lean enables agile scale-up at Finnish Broadcasting Company

Case studiesNov 21, 2016

Mirette Kangas

CASE STUDY – The Finnish Broadcasting Company has been leveraging lean thinking to scale up its agile work. In the process, it has developed a greater understanding of customer value.

The fantastic lean transformation of an Italian hospital

Case studiesOct 4, 2016

Caterina Bianciardi & Giacomo Centini

CASE STUDY – There is more to Siena than the Palio: the Tuscan city boasts of one of the most advanced examples of lean healthcare in Italy. We asked the team at the University Hospital how they are doing it.

Lean healthcare at a large hospital district in Finland

Case studiesAug 9, 2016

Markku Mäkijärvi & Jyrki Perttunen

CASE STUDY – The whole of Helsinki’s hospital district is leaning out, with incredible results. It isn’t every day that we come across – let alone have the opportunity to observe – a lean transformation in such a large healthcare organization.

Lean is creating a 900-strong CI team in a gold mine

Case studiesMay 9, 2016

Deanna Hall, Vicente Ramirez & Frank Wagener

CASE STUDY – The extraordinary transformation of Kinross' Round Mountain gold mine in Nevada over the past six years shows that lean thinking can – quite literally – move mountains.

The lean journey of Antwerp University Hospital

Case studiesMay 3, 2016

Stijn Slootmans

CASE STUDY – How an improvement program of the British national healthcare system inspired a Belgian hospital to launch an organization-wide lean transformation with the active support of the HR and nursing departments.

Chinese restaurant chain Xibei adopts the lean methodology

Case studiesOct 22, 2015

Jeff Zhou

CASE STUDY – An entire restaurant chain going lean is not something you see every day. Coming all the way from China, Xibei's story of cultural change will inspire you to never forget the fundamentals of lean, from standardization to quality.

Transforming your hospital using lean thinking

Case studiesOct 20, 2015

Dan Jones & Roberto Priolo

VIDEO CASE STUDY – In the past couple of years, the Consorci Sanitari del Garraf has been able to leverage the commitment of its people to perform a lean turnaround. Its story shows you don’t need lots of resources and money to do lean in a hospital.

Lean management in a primary school in Norway

Case studiesOct 8, 2015

Torbjørn Netland

CASE STUDY - A pioneering school in Rogaland, Norway, is proving that some elements of lean thinking can successfully be adapted to the education system to create better conditions for both teaching and learning.

The amazing growth of a chain of lean bakeries in Spain

365 bakeriesJul 16, 2015

Roberto Priolo

CASE STUDY – A very lean system that runs like clockwork and constant attention to customer service enable Barcelona-based 365.café to achieve the impossible: supplying 55 bakeries out of a 650-sqm factory.

Lean government: how UK courts and tribunals are changing

Case studiesJul 9, 2015

Julie McGrory

CASE STUDY - HM Courts & Tribunals Service has been using lean ways of working for over six years, learning many lessons along the way and achieving some fantastic wins.

Prosthetics manufacturer uses lean thinking to stay on top

Case studiesMay 21, 2015

G. S. Friðriksdóttir & V. Jensdóttir

CASE STUDY - Össur is recognized as a leader in the fields of prosthetic, osteoarthritis and injury solutions, but how did lean management and a trial-and-error approach to improvement help it to stay competitive?

How music streaming giant Spotify stays successful

Case studiesApr 16, 2015

Kristian Lindwall

CASE STUDY - How Spotify developed an alternative management system based on servant leadership, interaction-based learning and adaptability – changing the music industry along the way.

Implementing lean management principles across government

Case studiesFeb 24, 2015

Dan Florizone

CASE STUDY – The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is running a bold experiment: applying lean management across all government. The driving force? A “compelling vision.”

Towards lean service at Tokheim Italia

Case studiesFeb 4, 2015

Fabiano Clerico

CASE STUDY - The Italian branch of Tokheim services about 3,000 gas stations in the central and northern parts of Italy. The general manager shares the story of how lean thinking changed everything, for the better.

Cimtas Module & Shipyard: lean principles in construction

Case studiesDec 15, 2014

C. Akil, E. Sarikaya & N. Soydan

CASE STUDY - A Turkish shipyard and engineering company has found that lean principles and practice are the only way to deliver unique, large construction projects efficiently and successfully.

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