Lean automation

A well-engineered product is easy to make

InterviewsJun 15, 2018

INTERVIEW – Convinced that a product that is correctly engineered is easy to manufacture, this product development unit relies on lean thinking to ensure its remotely operated vehicles perform at their best.

Why the mining industry desperately needs lean thinking

FeaturesMay 7, 2018

Laura Mottola

FEATURE – Lean thinking is still largely absent from the mining industry. The author explains the great opportunities that lie ahead for an industry with a huge potential to improve.

Here is the proof that kaizen leads to real innovation

FeaturesFeb 22, 2018

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – If you need proof that kaizen leads to real innovation, look no further than AIO. This French Tech company that reinvented itself as a karakuri kaizen coach.

Automation and lean supply chain at FIAT Chrysler

InterviewsNov 23, 2017

Luciano Massone

INTERVIEW – At the recent European Lean Summit, we sat down with a senior executive from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to learn more about the company’s World Class Manufacturing approach.

Marc Onetto on his experience with Jidoka at GE and Amazon

InterviewsOct 24, 2017

Marc Onetto

INTERVIEW – Catherine Chabiron sits down with Marc Onetto, a former executive with GE and Amazon, to discuss Jidoka and its profound effects on the way people work and think.

Reflections on a week in Toyota City

ToyotaSep 26, 2017

Jim Womack

WOMACK’S YOKOTEN – Last week, during a study mission in Japan, the Lean Global Network visited Toyota. Here, Jim shares his thoughts on what we saw and learned.

Work as we know it is disappearing; how can lean adapt?

Womack's YokotenOct 26, 2016

Jim Womack

WOMACK’S YOKOTEN – The rise of the robots may still belong in sci-fi books, but there is no doubt that work as we know it is fading away. What is the role of lean thinking in this world of drones and driverless taxis?

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