lean work improvement

Creating front-line leaders to solve problems at Nestlé

InterviewsMar 22, 2021

Maria Fernanda Avellaneda and Fabio França

INTERVIEW – In this Q&A, we learn how the Technical & Production (T&P) area of Nestlé Colombia Ecuador is using lean and Art Smalley’s four types of problems framework to bring leadership closer to the gemba.

Keeping up with change in retail

FeaturesMar 8, 2021

Renato Marinuchi and Claudio Marcelo Macedo

FEATURE – A lean retail experiment: Carrefour Group in Brazil has started a lean journey to rapidly adapt to market changes and reach excellence in the delivery of value to customers.

Improving children’s care at a Chinese hospital

FeaturesOct 26, 2020

William Luo and Marcus Chao

FEATURE - This story from a Chinese children's hospital reminds us that the lean healthcare improvements we make can have remarkable results on both patients and staff.

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.

Jishuken at a Coloplast distribution center

FeaturesSep 10, 2020

Planet Lean

VIDEO - In February, a group of Lean Global Network coaches visited Coloplast's Parts Distribution Center in Hungary to help the local team improve the internal lead-time across the facility.

Smooth as silk

Case studiesAug 20, 2020

Marcus Chao

CASE STUDY – An Esquel factory in GuiLin, China injected lean principles and practices into its processes to become more efficient and environmentally-friendly.

Our experience teaching lean at SulAmérica

FeaturesAug 13, 2020

Luciana Gomes

FEATURE – What does it take to support a lean transformation from within? The author reflects on the role of the lean team in the turnaround of Brazilian insurance company SulAmérica.

Start with Kanban

FeaturesAug 10, 2020

Michael Ballé

FEATURE – Using an effective example from every-day life, the author discusses why Kanban is the gateway to Lean Thinking – and not just a tool.

Our hotel after Covid-19

Case studiesAug 6, 2020

Bart Rozema

CASE STUDY – Not even a pandemic can prevent a lean organization from learning: this hotel in Tenerife has decided to make the most of its forced closure to review and improve its processes.

Lean innovations for restaurants

FeaturesJun 22, 2020

Alessandro Martemucci

FEATURE – The restaurant business has always been tough, but Covid-19 is now presenting it with new challenges. The author shares a few lean practices that can help restaurants develop competitiveness.

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.

Facing the crisis with an appetite for improvement

FeaturesMay 6, 2020

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE VIRTUAL GEMBA – Despite a 40% drop in sales and the looming prospect of having to furlough part of its staff, this French company is finding in lean manufacturing an ally to fight the current crisis.

Learning fast in the crisis

FeaturesApr 15, 2020

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE (VIRTUAL) GEMBA – This small manufacturer is relying on Lean Thinking to keep the business running during the Covid-19 crisis, overcome the disruption in its supply chain, and even innovate.

The power of lean planning

FeaturesMar 12, 2020

The TenneT team

FEATURE – A Dutch transmission system operator is using Lean Planning – built around the Last Planner System – to better manage its complex infrastructure projects.

Sorting out sourcing

FeaturesFeb 20, 2020

Carolina Moraes, Priscilla Ribeiro, Alaine Soares, and Tatiane Zutin

FEATURE – The Sourcing team at insurance company SulAmérica tells us about how they were able to transform the process in their department in order to become more efficient in dealing with their workload.

Predictable vs unpredictable work

FeaturesFeb 6, 2020

Dave Brunt

FEATURE – It is a common misconception that our work is too unpredictable to fit into a standardized approach. The author debunks this myth.

Extracting waste from our process

Case studiesJan 23, 2020

Rodnei Yogui

CASE STUDY – In a Brazilian insurance company, a team worked hard to streamline the revision of dental claims – a great example of Lean Thinking in an administrative process.

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