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Lean Digital with generative AI

FeaturesMar 10, 2023

Christopher Thompson (...with some help)

FEATURE – This year, PL will try to understand what the future of work looks like in a world with AI. To kick us off and make us think, we publish an article that is the result of a one-hour conversation between a human and a machine.

Remote working at SulAmérica

FeaturesMay 10, 2021

Luciana Gomes

FEATURE – Fourteen months after the beginning of the pandemic, the author reflects on the challenges and opportunities that remote working has brought to this insurance company.

Three strategies to reuse product knowledge

FeaturesAug 17, 2020

José Roberto Ferro and Fernando Rodrigues

FEATURE – Developing new products faster than our competitors can make or break a company. The authors share three strategies to reuse our engineering knowledge and build a competitive advantage.

Passing down TPS across generations

FeaturesJun 29, 2020

Joe Lee, Toshiko Narusawa and John Shook

FEATURE – This intimate account looks back at the time one of the authors spent working with Harada-san and how it shaped his career and encouraged him to spread TPS knowledge.

Lean for remote team management

FeaturesJun 11, 2020

Angélica Regazzini

FEATURE – The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us all that the nature of the work has changed forever. The author discusses remote work and how Lean Thinking can help you make the most of it.

Leveraging tech to improve education

InterviewsAug 13, 2019

Priya Lakhani

INTERVIEW – In a chat with our editor, Priya Lakhani explains how technology can be used to understand a student’s unique learning pathway and design teaching accordingly.

Industry 4.0 or Lean 4.0?

InterviewsMay 28, 2019

Pieter du Plessis

INTERVIEW – Atlantis Foundries was able to achieve zero defects for three months in a row thanks to machine learning. Here’s why the human component can’t be discounted.

Detecting improvement opportunities

FeaturesFeb 19, 2019

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – A culture in which problems are tackled as soon as they appear and the production and product development teams work closely together is helping this French healthcare technology company to thrive.

Efficient product design under the sea

FeaturesFeb 2, 2019

Jeff Liker and Jim Morgan

CASE STUDY – Designing good products is challenging in itself, but doing so in harsh, impenetrable environments like the seafloor presents even bigger problems. The answer? Lean product development.

Ferreting out lean improvements at a web company

FeaturesNov 20, 2018

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – The author visits a comparison website that is gradually integrating agile and lean thinking in its processes, identifying new and exciting improvement opportunities.

Please, no more dull learning

Case studiesSep 21, 2018

Tony Lamberton and Kate Unsworth

FEATURE – The application of lean management to education is not new, but we all know how hard changing legacy systems is. This greenfield lean school aims higher, trying to rethink learning altogether.

Building a competitive advantage with lean thinking

InterviewsAug 20, 2018

Kareem Farah

INTERVIEW – We chat with the CEO of a construction company in Dubai to learn about the competitive advantage that lean thinking is providing them.

Building applications that really support the daily work

FeaturesJun 11, 2018

Morné Fourie

FEATURE – Technology should help people in their work, and it is with this in mind that the general manager of this car preparation center decided to learn to develop Apps.

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.

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 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.

The impressive lean turnaround of DBS Bank in Singapore

Case studiesJun 5, 2017

Paul Cobban

CASE STUDY – Over the past few years, DBS Bank in Singapore has undergone an extraordinary turnaround inspired by lean. Here, the COO explains how the company has become the world's "best digital bank".

When technology hinders our ability to innovate

ColumnsDec 19, 2016

Boaz Tamir

OPINION – In a competitive and unpredictable market, the temptation to rely on technology is always strong, but experience proves that there is no better support than people's ability to learn and adapt to new situations.

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