lean for competitiveness

Toyota: differentiation and vitality

FeaturesJun 14, 2022

FEATURE – Toyota recently achieved the #1 spot in sales in the United States after 90 years of leadership by GM, which shows how capable the lean management philosophy is to overcome difficult circumstances in the market.

Whittle by whittle

Case studiesJun 3, 2022

Jelle Poldervaart with Sanne Carabain

CASE STUDY – This Dutch SME is transforming its picking operation – partly with the introduction of a U-shaped design – to increase the number of orders it can fulfil every day.

Cost calculation vs cost awareness

FeaturesMay 16, 2022

Michael Ballé

FEATURE – As inflation bites, the author offers us an insightful take into what it really means to understand a company’s costs. Hint, it doesn’t involve passing them on to customers.

Lean transformations: failure and misconceptions

FeaturesApr 29, 2022

Nestor Gavilan

FEATURE – Drawing inspiration from his research into the causes of failure of transformations, the author discusses how these can directly be linked to the most common misconceptions on Lean Thinking.

Turning around our quality

Case studiesMar 3, 2022

Jorge Andres Palacio

CASE STUDY – For the past year, Elementia Materiales, a producer of materials for the construction industry, has begun a lean journey that’s already brought impressive quality results.

The competitive advantage of lean process creation

FeaturesFeb 17, 2022

Matt Zayko and Eric Ethington

SERIES – The authors of The Power of Process open their new series by explaining why it’s critical to integrate product and process development.

Back from the brink

FeaturesFeb 14, 2022

Roberto Priolo

ROUNDUP – Our editor looks back at the best articles explaining how Lean Thinking can help in a crisis and bring an organization back from the brink of disaster.

Lean and the 5th industrial revolution

FeaturesFeb 7, 2022

Andrew Quibell

FEATURE – The author shares a few lessons learned on his company’s journey to Industry/Quality 4.0, the foundation to 5.0 Artificial Intelligence.

‘Fruitful’ lean work

Case studiesJan 31, 2022

Rodrigo Herrera with Marcelo Pinto

CASE STUDY – This Chilean agrobusiness company achieved great results in a very short time by applying lean to standardize its processes and improve its productivity. They are now berry fond of the methodology.

Imprinting on lean

Case studiesDec 6, 2021

Xavier Bruch, Vicenç Llorens and Guayente Sanmartín Gabás

CASE STUDY – Combining the lean and agile methodologies, HP’s site in Barcelona has streamlined and greatly improved its product development. Along the way, they transformed their culture, too.

Introducing the Lean Global Connection

InterviewsOct 25, 2021

John Shook

VIDEO INTERVIEW - In this conversation with our editor, John Shook discusses Lean Thinking post-pandemic and its role tackling large-scale problems, and introduces an upcoming free event you don't want to miss.

What to do when the fire is out?

Case studiesOct 14, 2021

Oriol Perez, David Llovich and Daniel Villanueva

CASE STUDY – This packaging company in Catalonia has been able to cleverly balance the resolution of urgent problems and the advancement of the lean transformation. But what to do when the burning platform is no more?

Once More, All Together Now: “JIT is …”

FeaturesOct 5, 2021

John Shook

FEATURE – As global supply chain suffer ongoing disruption, the author addresses the misconceptions on Just-In-Time that keep appearing in the media.

Deep dive in a lean digital company #5

FeaturesJul 5, 2021

Catherine Chabiron

FEATURE – For a few years now, Theodo has made of quality and customer satisfaction the main focus of its work, and it is paying off. But what does it mean to pursue and improve quality at a digital company?

Launching new medication quicker with Lean Thinking

Case studiesJun 21, 2021

Augusto da Fonseca, Ludmila Xavier and Robson Gouveia

CASE STUDY – Clinical trials are known for their rigorous analysis and approval process. The experience of Roche Brasil teaches us what lean and agile thinking can do to speed it up.

Pull: a way forward for supply chains

FeaturesApr 26, 2021

John Shook

FEATURE – The release of Christoph Roser’s new book All About Pull inspires John Shook to discuss the origins and true meaning of “pull” and why it is incorrect to blame JIT for the shortcomings of global supply chains.

Six digital tools to make your marketing “leaner”

FeaturesApr 19, 2021

Alessandro Martemucci

FEATURE – To make the right decisions, the contribution of the team and the leader’s intuition are not enough. It’s also critical to identify the most effective channels and activities for your marketing activities.

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lean for competitiveness

Toyota: differentiation and vitality

Whittle by whittle

Cost calculation vs cost awareness

Lean transformations: failure and misconceptions

Turning around our quality

The competitive advantage of lean process creation

Back from the brink

Lean and the 5th industrial revolution

‘Fruitful’ lean work

Imprinting on lean

Introducing the Lean Global Connection

What to do when the fire is out?

Once More, All Together Now: “JIT is …”

Deep dive in a lean digital company #5

Launching new medication quicker with Lean Thinking

Pull: a way forward for supply chains

Six digital tools to make your marketing “leaner”