lean strategy

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?

Lean and agile, how they interact

FeaturesSep 2, 2021

The LIB digital team

FEATURE – This article explains how Lean Thinking and the agile method can strengthen and optimize our digital transformation efforts.

Deep dive in a lean digital company #6

FeaturesAug 30, 2021

Catherine Chabiron

FEATURE – In the final article of her series, the author spends a day with Theodo’s CEO and co-founder to learn how lean informs its strategy and vision.

Prospering, not profiteering

FeaturesAug 26, 2021

Rose Heathcote and Eivind Reke

FEATURE – The impact of humankind on the environment is now beyond dispute. Yet, too little is being done to adapt our business models. This compelling read explains why we need to create prosperity beyond profit.

Standard work for leaders

FeaturesJun 28, 2021

Sharon Visser

FEATURE – The author reflects on the importance of standardized work in her daily life as a manager and explains why one can’t expect to run a company only using reports.

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.

An authentic blueprint

FeaturesMar 25, 2021

Sharon Visser

FEATURE – The lean house can be seen as a blueprint for a transformation. But what happens when CEO or other senior leaders are not aligned with the vision expressed in the roof?

Asking the right questions. Sure, but how?

FeaturesMar 11, 2021

Michael Ballé and Agnès Nicolas

FEATURE – This interesting article asks what it means to ask to right questions and explains why the way to success is learning about problems, not wondering whether solutions are wrong or right.

The role of coaching in hoshin kanri

FeaturesFeb 11, 2021

Laura Mottola

FEATURE – The author discusses how the hoshin kanri process, coupled with effective coaching, helps us to tackle the challenges inherent to implementing change.

Awakening

InterviewsFeb 8, 2021

Josh Howell

INTERVIEW – The extraordinary events of the past year have encouraged lean organizations around the world to ask deeper questions about purpose and value creation, says Josh Howell.

The J-Cost theory

FeaturesFeb 4, 2021

Marcus Chao

FEATURE – The approach described here, first adopted by this Chinese company, directly connects the daily work in manufacturing with an organization’s financial results.

A lean view on… strategic thinking

FeaturesJan 28, 2021

Michael Ballé

FEATURE – For many organizations, devising effective strategies remains a gap to fill and that’s something lean can help with. Michael Ballé discusses strategic thinking with our editor.

Bringing strategy into your digital transformation

FeaturesJan 25, 2021

Philippe Guenet and Nigel Thurlow

FEATURE – In many organizations, strategy is often lacking from the digital transformation agenda. The authors provide insights into how value chains and Wardley Maps can assist.

Lean strategy means learning what to improve

FeaturesJan 4, 2021

Michael Ballé and Eivind Reke

FEATURE – Lean represents a strategy to understand what needs to be improved, the critical skills that must be developed to solve a specific problem – whether it’s a quality defect or a pandemic.

Turning a cave into a museum with lean marketing

FeaturesNov 26, 2020

Alessandro Martemucci

FEATURE – Using lean marketing principles, an entrepreneur in southern Italy was able to pivot from a potentially bad investment and create a unique customer experience instead.

A lean view on… the fight against climate change

InterviewsOct 15, 2020

Michael Ballé

INTERVIEW – What is the contribution of Lean Thinking to the battle against climate change? Michael Ballé discusses the Toyota approach to sustainability and what it takes to push "green" to the top of the business agenda.

Better processes for better care

Case studiesOct 1, 2020

Ana Alvarez Soto

CASE STUDY – This Barcelona hospital began its journey with ambitious projects and is starting to see the fruits of its labor, with the pandemic acting as an unexpected but powerful catalyst for change.

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