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May 13-16, 2025 | Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky
What is Lean Thinking & Practice?
Rooted in purpose, people, and process, Lean Thinking & Practice is a practical way to create more value with fewer resources.
I want to know how lean thinking can help me with
- Operations
- Product & Process Development
- Administration & Support
- Problem-Solving
- Coaching
- Executive Leadership
- Line Management
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The Lean Post
The Latest
Executive Leadership
Starting a Lean Transformation: Building a Team of ACEs
Article by Tyson Heaton and Noel Jarin
Engineering Education with Impact: Developing Problem-Solvers and Making Things Better
Article by James Morgan, PhD
Three Faces of Lean Management
Article by Jeffrey Liker
Product & Process Development
Engineering for the Future: A Conversation with MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith
Podcast by Lex Schroeder and Amy Smith
Featured Video
Executive Leadership
2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Video by Fabrice Bernard
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Lean Books
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Events & Training
Featured Learning
April 15, 2025
In-Person Course
Building a Lean Operating and Management System
Morgantown, PA
Gain the in-depth understanding of lean principles, thinking, and practices.
View eventApril 17, 2025
In-Person Course
Investing in Work(ers) Using Job Methods and Job Instruction
Morgantown, PA
Learn how to develop team members for sustained success.
View eventApril 17, 2025
Live Online Course
Managing to Learn with the A3 Process
Coach-Led Online Course
Learn how to solve problems and develop problem solvers.
View eventThe A3 course from LEI has helped shape our course of action on problem-solving. While we don’t necessarily complete an A3 for all problems yet, the class has helped train our thinking, holding back on jumping to countermeasures before asking basic level questions, and working through PDCA.
Jon Yoder
Research & Development, Veada
First, I want to extend a huge thank you to you for giving your time and talent to helping me develop during the Lean Summit. I am continuing to work on the A3 and have so many ideas as we move forward with audit improvements. Thank you for opening your schedule to the workshop participants Again, I am very thankful for your time and for helping me develop professionally. I am confident that growing these skills will assist in providing the means to improve outcomes for children and families!
Heather H. Kestian
Deputy Director of Strategic Solutions and Agency Transformation Indiana Department of Child Services
I thoroughly enjoyed the training as well as my coworkers. Thank you for making the training memorable and engaging. Now to put it to use!
Jennie Thomas
Quality Systems Manager, HP Hood LLC
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