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A tale of successful lean transformations worldwide

FeaturesAug 24, 2018

FEATURE – Leading lean transformations in different countries is often considered a challenge. The author claims it’s not as difficult as normally assumed, so long as you stick to the lean fundamentals.

Small batches and clever use of space for great flexibility

365 bakeriesMay 9, 2018

Unai Abrisqueta

THE LEAN BAKERY – In this episode of our video series, we visit 365's super-lean workshop, where small batches and a clever use of space allow for unprecedented levels of flexibility in manufacture.

How we grew using less resources than ever before

365 bakeriesApr 18, 2018

Juan Antonio Tena

THE LEAN BAKERY – In the fourth episode in our video series, the CEO of 365 explains how lean showed him that his business could grow (exponentially) without using any extra resources.

Helping CEOs to see lean thinking as their strategy

FeaturesSep 12, 2017

Jacques Chaize

FEATURE – Do CEOs see lean as a strategy? The author – himself a CEO for many years – debunks the misconceptions often preventing senior leaders from doing so.

How lean is enabling the growth of a Turkish company

Case studiesJul 18, 2017

Baran Burat

CASE STUDY – With plans to double capacity year on year in its new precision machining business, a Turkish company found in lean a way to control growth by stabilizing old processes while new ones are introduced.

Jim Womack drives the Toyota Mirai and talks lean and green

ToyotaJun 28, 2017

Jim Womack

WOMACK’S YOKOTEN – After a road trip from Boston to Philadelphia driving Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai, Jim reflects on lean and green and why the two are not necessarily the same.

A lean plan exists, but it’s not a way to please the boss

FeaturesApr 18, 2017

Michael Ballé, Eve Parier & Dan Jones

FEATURE – Is there such a thing as a lean plan? There is, but it's not an off-the-shelf solution that will appease your boss – and that's why traditional, bureaucratic organizations continue to exist.

Using lean as a way to transform your business model

InterviewsDec 5, 2016

Ronald Uchil

INTERVIEW – Lean is making inroads in the Middle East! In this interview, a Senior VP of Gerab National Enterprises tells us how the company is using lean to reinvent itself as a project management firm.

Dan Jones on lean as a strategy to create better products

FeaturesJul 12, 2016

Dan Jones

FEATURE – This powerful article explains why we should place learning at the heart of our lean strategy to build better products – something Toyota has always done – and how management fits in the picture.

In your lean transformation process or result oriented?

FeaturesDec 9, 2014

Malgorzata Jakubik & Robert Kagan

ARTICLE – Is your organization process-oriented or results-oriented? The fourth article of Hazards on the road to lean looks at what happens when you focus on the what, but not on the how.

Get quick wins while ensuring a lasting transformation

FeaturesJul 29, 2014

Nestor Gavilan

ARTICLE - Whether an organization pursues a lean transformation often depends on the early financial results - the low hanging fruit - it's able to achieve. This article offers a model to meet business needs while ensuring a transformation lasts.

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