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Boeing Ex-Executive Alan Mulally Discusses a “Working Together Management System”
In this rare and revealing interview, Alan Mulally discusses lean management principles, including: the role of a CEO during a…
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Dealing with Standard Costing in Lean Organizations
If you are in the accounting department in a lean manufacturing company, and your company uses a standard costing system,…
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30. On the Job: My Personal Turning Point–Reflecting on a Decade as a Lean Coach
Josh Howell shares his decade-end reflections, focusing on why he left Starbucks in 2013. His reasons may surprise you. He…
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Last year I sat in the offices of several "lean champions" at their companies, agents of change who are trying…
Read article How can kanban be useful in software since we never produce the same part twice?
Dear Gemba Coach: How can kanban be useful in software since we never produce the same part twice?
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Does A Lack Of Physical Inventory Make Office Work “Different”?
While "waste" is easy to see and address in a factory setting, people working in an office environment have just…
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Are These Two Non-learning Trends Hurting Your Company Culture?
The beating heart of continuous improvement is learning, concludes author and product development executive Jim Morgan, who has done pioneering…
Read article 29. What’s the problem: A conversation with Pat Greco on transforming education through rapid problem solving
Pat Greco In 2011, Dr. Pat Greco began as the superintendent of the Menomonee Falls School District in Wisconsin. She faced no shortage…
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Adopting a system driven mindset for continuous improvement
In this podcast, Dr. Pat Greco discusses how she managed to align students, teachers, administrators, and the board of education…
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It's a common misconception that lean in accounting equates to merely a cost-cutting tool. In this podcast from the Ohio…
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“Lean Accounting” has been around for about 30 years, yet its adoption has not been widespread. Is that true?
Read article Can a manufacturer use lean management to advance its environmental and social sustainability strategy?
Dear Gemba Coach: Can a manufacturer use lean to advance its environmental and social sustainability strategy?
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