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Network News
The Israel Lean Institute (ILI) recently hosted Chris Vogel, the Lean leader who was a driving force behind the Lean transformation at the Wells Fargo Home and Consumer Finance Division, … Read More ›
Toyota the Bad Guy
Recently I am cornered frequently by beleaguered lean change agents eager to show me their scars inflicted by re-energized resistors. Lean naysayers have seized the Toyota crisis to resist change, … Read More ›
Events
Lean Summit Africa 2010 »
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The Summit is designed to promote the adoption of Lean as a means of improving product and service delivery while reducing cost in any organisation. Among the notable speakers at the Summit are:
· John Shook, world renowned Lean author;
· Chris Vogel, Wells Fargo Bank, USA;
· Dr. René Aernoudts, Lean Management Institute, Netherlands.
There is more detail regarding these speakers together with the exciting local presentations which will be scheduled in the Lean Summit 2010 available in this document and on the website.
Following on from the success at the 2009 Lean Summit Africa specialised sessions will follow on from plenary sessions from leading organisations. Each will give the “big picture view” of their lean journey in a plenary, with breakout sessions providing details of the why, how and when.
When: 7 October 2010 - 08 October 2010
New Horizons for Lean Thinking »
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It is time to learn how lean can transform the effectiveness of managers as much as it has transformed work on the shop floor. Learn how to do the right things, with minimum effort and maximum results.
New Horizons in Lean Thinking will take place on 2nd-3rd November, 2010 at Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 2LD, UK
When: 2 November 2010 - 03 November 2010
Lean Day—Italy »
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Un giorno dedicato al Lean Management e alle sue declinazioni non solo e non tanto nelle Operations, ma anche e soprattutto nella definizione di una strategia aziendale e nella capacità di allineare i propri processi alle aspettative del mercato. Appuntamento a Vicenza, Centro Congressi della Fiera.
When: 11 November 2010
Education & Training
Managing to Learn: The Use of the A3 Management Process ›
The purpose of this workshop is to explore the lessons and insights of John Shook’s Managing to Learn.
5S Visual Workplace ›
5S stands for Sort, Sweep, Sanitize, Straighten, and Sustain. In building the House of Lean, 5S is a foundational step which plays a major role in solidifying and stabilizing the … Read More ›
Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare ›
This two-day interactive workshop is designed for individuals and teams that want to gain a better understanding of the components and underlying philosophy of lean, and how the elements and … Read More ›
Publications
Building a Lean Fulfillment Stream
By Robert Martichenko, Kevin von Grabe · Released May 2010
