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Teaming Up for Growth: Developing People and Technical Skills as They Develop Products.
The current LEI Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) Collaborative Study Team reports on the results of recent work to…
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Collaborating on Improving the Product Development Process
Members of LEI's Lean Product and Process Development Learning Group share their successful strategies.
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The Future of Lean Learning: Introducing LEI’s Innovative Online Education
Dive into the Future of Lean Learning with our on-demand webinar. Enhance your capabilities and transform your organization with our…
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The Case for Good Jobs: Unlocking Productivity and Profits Through Employee Investment
Watch Sarah Kalloch, Executive Director at the Good Jobs Institute, as she presents the compelling business case for good jobs.…
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Teaming Up to Develop Better Products: Maximizing the Study Phase’s Impact
The current LEI Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) Collaborative Study Team reports on the results of recent work to…
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Designing the Value Stream
LEI's lean product and process development coaches share the fifth of several guiding principles that will help you improve the…
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Ask Art: Do You Prefer a Handwritten or Computerized Process for Visual Management?
You can — and should — focus on more critical operational questions than how to set up your visual management…
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Why Lean Management Requires Humble Hubris
A lean coach reflects on the mindset and related behaviors that are the standardized work of “being the change you…
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How Technology and Data Can Enhance Your Company’s Problem-Solving Capability
In this enhanced presentation, you'll hear how the leaders of Le Chef, a leading commercial bakery, combined the power of…
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Charting a New Course for US Manufacturing
LEI chats with Miles Arnone and Bonnie Davis about how Re:Build Manufacturing is revitalizing American industry.
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What Matters When Giving — or Accepting — the Gift of Lean Thinking and Practice
Some “flavors” of lean are better than others. Here’s a description of one of the best — contrasted with examples…
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How Entrepreneurs Use Lean to Drive Sustainable Growth: A Conversation with Matt May and Pablo Dominguez
LEI chats with authors Matt May and Pablo Dominguez about how startups can scale using lean thinking and practice.
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