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Craftsmanship Revolution: GE Appliances Redefines Appliance Product Development
Explores GE Appliances' transformation journey, where craftsmanship meets cutting-edge digital tools to create a revolution in product development and manufacturing.
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Craftsmanship – the Lost Art in Product Development
In his first job as an engine designer, Steve Shoemaker could visit 90 percent of final product value streams within…
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How an Established Company Disrupted an Industry
TechnipFMC confronted a crisis and redesigned its business model using Lean Product and Process Development.
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Crafting Quality Software: a Conversation with Robert Martin
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with software industry pioneer Robert Martin about craftsmanship, AI, and the…
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Respect for People: Making the Job Easier for Workers
How a lean mindset and practices are reining in workplace disruptions, minimizing workers’ physical aches and pains, and improving flow…
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The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection
"I began to notice that there was a sharp contrast between well-made, crafted products and poorly made ones, and an…
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Becoming Horizontal in a Vertical World
One of my favorite value-stream walks is with the senior managers of several organizations who share and jointly manage a…
Read article The History of the Term “Lean”: a Conversation with Jim Womack and John Krafcik
Jim Womack and John Krafcik look back at the history of the term "lean" and look ahead to the future…
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From Concept to Reality: The Importance of Manufacturing Know-How in Product Development
This month’s Design Brief examines the know-how behind making things well, including how rigorous process development paired with product development…
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Lead from the Front, Lead from Behind
In my last letter I alluded to a common view in the Lean Community – shared by the broader business…
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AI’s Impact on Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Jackie Gerhart and Dr. Christopher Longhurst
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, we speak with two doctors pioneering AI applications in healthcare.
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Front-Loading Cost Analysis: A Key Practice in Lean Product Development
Reduce development costs, minimize surprises, and deliver the products customers love with a front-loading approach.
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