Notes from the gemba

Leveraging lean learnings to face the crisis

FeaturesApr 8, 2020

NOTES FROM THE (VIRTUAL) GEMBA – This week, the author chats with an innovative insurance company as it relies on its lean learnings to ensure business continuity and switch to remote working during the Covid-19 crisis.

Using lean to gain a competitive advantage

FeaturesJul 13, 2018

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – In the web marketing world, a competitive advantage is a matter of life and death for businesses. The author meets a firm that has been leveraging lean to gain one.

How this SME made lean its strategy for sustainable growth

FeaturesApr 23, 2018

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – The author visits an SME specializing in the instalment of electrical equipment. Its CEO has learned that integrating lean in their strategy can lead to sustainable growth.

Meet the club experimenting with IT and sustainability

FeaturesMar 22, 2018

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – This month, the author meets a group of business leaders consistently breaking new ground in their exploration of the relationship between IT and sustainability by using a kaizen-like approach.

Here is the proof that kaizen leads to real innovation

FeaturesFeb 22, 2018

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – If you need proof that kaizen leads to real innovation, look no further than AIO. This French Tech company that reinvented itself as a karakuri kaizen coach.

Walking the gemba at a Toyota parts supplier in Japan

FeaturesDec 7, 2017

Catherine Chabiron

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – This month, the author shares her account of a recent gemba walk at a Tier 2 Toyota supplier, which has achieved impressive results by applying TPS.

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Notes from the gemba

Leveraging lean learnings to face the crisis

Using lean to gain a competitive advantage

How this SME made lean its strategy for sustainable growth

Meet the club experimenting with IT and sustainability

Here is the proof that kaizen leads to real innovation

Walking the gemba at a Toyota parts supplier in Japan