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Lean Summit France 2016: a networking opportunity
January 25, 2016
Lean Summit France 2016: a networking opportunity

ARTICLE - Networking and learning from other practitioners is for many the number-one reason to attend a lean event. The Lean Summit France 2016, in Lyon on April 6-8, will be a great opportunity to network with like-minded people and to understand how a lean CEO thinks.

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Defining lean is useful, lean definitions are useless
May 16, 2019
Defining lean is useful, lean definitions are useless

FEATURE – In this article, the author reflects on how his understanding of lean thinking evolved over time – as did the way he defined it.

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How a Medical Office catalyzed a lean healthcare turnaround
June 22, 2018
How a Medical Office catalyzed a lean healthcare turnaround
lean transformation healthcare Colorado Permanente

CASE STUDY – A physician tells PL the story of how the East Denver Medical Office became a catalyst for the lean transformation at Colorado Permanente Medical Group.

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Terry O'Donoghue brings lean management to car dealerships
January 14, 2016
Terry O'Donoghue brings lean management to car dealerships

PROFILE - Three decades in Toyota South Africa and an ability to see the value stream as a whole are helping Terry O'Donoghue, COO of Halfway Toyota, to bring lean thinking to a chain of car dealerships.

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