What is the best way to become more effective at work?
December 19, 2022The internet is full of blog posts with productivity tips and advice about how to work smarter, not harder. There’s a lot of useful...
Lean Banking: Transformation in Financial Services
April 23, 2024We frequently get questions about whether the Lean process improvement methodology can be applied in the financial services sector. Because...
Common Questions About Lean Management & Lean Software
December 5, 2022The Lean management methodology was first developed based on the management techniques of Toyota and other Japanese automakers. While it...
An Introduction to the Lean Concept of Catchball
October 23, 2024Most of us have memories of playing the game of catch either as children or with our children. I really shouldn’t call it a “game” because...
The Indispensable Role of Middle Management in Lean
November 16, 2022Many organizations that seek to implement the Lean business methodology find that their structure is too rigid and bureaucratic to...
How Visual Management Tools Start & Sustain Improvement
November 3, 2022Visual management tools surround us. Although they are so ubiquitous, we might not even think about them. For example, when your car is...
How to Use The Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix to Deploy Your Strategic Plan
October 19, 2022Now is the time of year when many leaders turn their thoughts to crafting the strategic plan for next year. In most cases, this involves...
What is Lean Project Management? Principles & Benefits
September 29, 2022Lean project management is the application of Lean manufacturing principles to the discipline of project management. While most of the...
How is the Lean Methodology Practiced in Healthcare?
September 27, 2022The Lean methodology is a set of practices, tools, and principles that business leaders initially developed to help manufacturing...
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