Lean in Italy

The lean candidate

Case studiesOct 19, 2020

CASE STUDY – Have you ever considered how Lean Thinking could apply to politics? The author explains how the result of a mayoral race in southern Italy was ultimately determined by the lean approach adopted by one of the candidates.

How we made our microbiology lab Covid-ready

FeaturesMay 18, 2020

The Microbiology Lab team

FEATURE – When the number of Covid-19 cases skyrocketed in the Italian region of Piedmont, this microbiology lab had to find a way to increase its capacity to process swab tests. Here’s how they did it.

Immunity

Case studiesMar 19, 2020

Sergio Ferigo, Gianni Lorenzani and Matteo Consagra

CASE STUDY – This Italian manufacturer has found in lean a way to ensure business continuity and provide support to a distraught workforce in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.

Attorney at lean

Case studiesNov 21, 2019

Eulalia Malimpensa

CASE STUDY – A boutique law firm in Milan has initiated a lean transformation to turn around its processes, improve service to its clients and make life easier for the team.

Kaizen all around

FeaturesNov 4, 2019

Francesca Tiraboschi and Matteo Farina

FEATURE – Two coaches from Italian company FPZ reflect on their role helping lean thinking spread across the company and its newly-acquired businesses.

A journey of mind-blowing improvement

Case studiesOct 3, 2019

Sergio Ferigo

CASE STUDY – Seven years ago, this Italian manufacturer ran an experiment to reduce inventory in its warehouse. Today, lean thinking permeates every aspect of life at FPZ.

Our new, leaner Cancer Center

FeaturesMay 2, 2019

Jacopo Guercini, Alberto Sobrero, and Franca Martelli

FEATURE – The renovation of one of its departments gave a hospital in Italy the perfect opportunity to redesign his oncology care with lean healthcare principles in mind.

Implanting lean ideas in our practice

FeaturesFeb 21, 2019

Moreno Cagnin and Alessio Chemello

FEATURE – Lean thinking has helped this dental practice in Italy to streamline the work, develop the capabilities of workers and free up a lot of the head dentist’s time.

From kaizen to innovation

FeaturesNov 1, 2018

Michael Ballé, Furio Clerico & Fabiano Clerico

FEATURE – Innovation is a process and lean thinking allows that process to take place, by empowering everyone in the company to think creatively about solving customer problems.

Can you standardize creative work?

FeaturesSep 19, 2018

Alessandro Piccolo

FEATURE – The belief that standardization kills creativity can be a severe hindrance in a lean transformation. The author discusses how he convinced his team of architects to give standards a try.

How we pioneered lean in Italy and are still leading the way

InterviewsDec 1, 2017

Mario Nardi

INTERVIEW – At the European Lean Summit in Venice, our editor sat down with Italy’s lean CEO extraordinaire. His company, which serves the natural gas industry, has been on the journey for almost two decades.

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.

A ten-year lean product development journey at Carel SpA

InterviewsNov 13, 2017

Alberto Bianchi, Gabriele Bramezza & Giulio Dal Lin

INTERVIEW – A specialist in control solutions for air-conditioning, refrigeration and heating, Carel Industries first applied lean to R&D a decade ago, when few companies did. We asked them how their journey unfolded.

The lean journey of Sisma towards continuous innovation

InterviewsJul 27, 2017

Vittorio Gaudino

INTERVIEW – Italy-based precision machinery manufacturer Sisma has changed skin many times over the years. We sat down with its general manager to learn how the firm has been able to continuously innovate over the years.

How the initiative of nurses transformed a whole department

FeaturesJun 11, 2017

Davide Lastrucci & Carmela Sorriso

FEATURE – We can't go wrong when we trust our people to take the initiative that we will improve their work... that's how Siena University Hospital cut its procurement lead-time in Surgery by two-thirds.

How Tokheim uses 5s to boost its environmental performance

FeaturesJun 7, 2017

Kelly Singer

FEATURE – The many benefits of 5S are well known, but few people realize the positive impact the technique can have on our environmental performance, says our lean and green correspondent after visiting Tokheim Italia.

Changing the layout of a nursery to improve neonatal care

FeaturesApr 10, 2017

Intensive Care Nursery team

FEATURE – Another month, another story of a lean project told by the Siena hospital front-line folks. This time we take you to the Intensive Care Nursery, whose layout was transformed to provide better care to premature newborns.

Adopting lean principles to speed up blood donation

FeaturesMar 10, 2017

Morena Venturini & Francesca Marchi

FEATURE – In the second article of our series written by the front-line staff of Siena University Hospital, we learn how the lean principles of pull and flow have transformed the blood donating process.

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