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The Lean Post / Articles / THE IMPROVEMENT KATA AT AEROJET

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THE IMPROVEMENT KATA AT AEROJET

By Tyson Ortiz

January 1, 2013

Aerojet explains how they're using VSM + the Improvement Kata to connect daily process improvement with the organization's strategy.

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