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Leadership Q&A: Dr. Jack Billi, associate dean and associate vice president for medical affairs

From the LEI senior executive series on lean leadership:Jack Billi, M.D., associate dean for clinical affairs, University of Michigan Medical…

By Chet Marchwinski on January 12, 2009

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Executive Leadership

Podcast with John S. Toussaint, MD, about Lean at ThedaCare

Mark Graban welcomes John Toussaint, MD, CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, to…

By Mark Graban on January 12, 2009

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Operations

Toyota’s New Material-Handling System Shows TPS’s Flexibility

Art Smalley, LEI author and faculty member, reports on Toyota's new material-handling system for assembly areas that he saw in…

By Art Smalley on January 12, 2009

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Operations

Back to Basics

I often take advantage of relaxing holiday time to go over old things, take care of less pressing matters that…

By John Shook on January 9, 2009

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Problem Solving

New Year 2009

During one of my final company visits last year, I was asked by a young engineer in South America, “Why…

By John Shook on January 5, 2009

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Problem Solving

2008 in Summary: A Large Enough Wave Swamps All Boats

We all know the phrase, "a rising tide lifts all boats", and this was true during the world economic bubble…

By James (Jim) Womack, PhD on December 31, 2008

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Executive Leadership

What’s your challenge?

Toyota can’t exist -- Toyota can’t be Toyota -- without a challenge. That’s true for each individual or work group…

By John Shook on December 22, 2008

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Executive Leadership

Making Lean Leaders — Ariens Internship Program Develops Lean Management and Leadership Skills in Everyone

Besides making snow-blowers, mowers, and string trimmers, Ariens Co., of Brillion, WI, makes lean leaders. An internal lean internship program…

on December 16, 2008

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Executive Leadership

A Lean Dream…

…wouldn’t it be great to see some lean Practical Problem Solving brought to the Detroit 3 “bailout” debate in Washington?…

By John Shook on December 11, 2008

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Executive Leadership

Leaning Your Boss

What do top managers need to learn to be able to lead a lean transformation? I get asked this question…

By Dan Jones on December 11, 2008

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Operations

Survive to Make Money or Make Money to Survive?

With GM’s demise becoming more real every day, many people have been asking me, “Why didn’t GM learn from Toyota…

By John Shook on December 4, 2008

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Executive Leadership

Eiji Toyoda and Management Muda

Enthusiasts know how tremendously influential Eiji Toyoda has been to the development of Toyota and its revolutionary management system. Perhaps…

By John Shook on November 20, 2008

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