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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
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The Lean Post
The Latest
Product & Process Development
Podcast by Cynthia E. Smith and Lex Schroeder
Executive Leadership
Hoshin Kanri as a Foundational Piece of a Lean Management System
Article by Jeffrey Liker and John Shook
Product & Process Development
Article by Chet Marchwinski
Featured Podcast
Line Management
Podcast by Mark Dolsen
Featured Video
Executive Leadership
2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Video by Fabrice Bernard
Featured Article
Executive Leadership
30-Plus Years with Hoshin Kanri
Article by Josh Howell and Mark Reich
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Lean Books
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Events & Training
Featured Learning
March 26, 2025
In-Person Course
Lean Warehousing and Distribution Operations
Plant City, Florida
Improve a distribution center’s efficiency, quality, safety, and space utilization.
View eventApril 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 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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