However, lean’s many benefits extend well beyond the assembly line. And, as a new book argues, its qualitative approach to enterprise improvement has never been more relevant. What a Unicorn Knows, by ...

Start-ups need both agility and direction. by David J. Collis Strategy and entrepreneurship are often seen as polar opposites. Strategy means rigorously defining and pursuing one clear path, while ...

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A common question regarding lean transformation is: How do we make lean stick? How do we instill lean into our culture and make it part of our company DNA, engaging the whole workforce in continually ...

Lean thinking - the philosophy of maximizing customer value while minimizing waste - has long been hailed as a panacea for low productivity and poor performance. Introduced decades ago through the ...

In my last column, I explained the purpose and selection of a deep dive of lean. The focus of going an inch wide and mile-deep on your lean transformation can reduce risk while accelerating your ...

Colin Parris is CTO & SVP of GE Digital, a global leader in digital technology and empowering digital transformation efforts at scale. As you refine your business strategy for 2021, you may be asking ...

Lean and just-in-time (JIT) strategies are still vital to supply chains. Lean management practices JIT strategies may have taken a beating in recent years, but only because companies relied too ...

The brisk labor market in place before the pandemic may take some time to return. As businesses tighten their belts, many have implemented hiring freezes. For IT leaders, this often means managing an ...

FedEx used Lean manufacturing methodologies to divide maintenance checks strategically between its Indianapolis and Memphis teams. Credit: FedEx Lean manufacturing, as its name implies, is mostly ...

With nearly half of physicians reporting they’ve felt burnt out, some healthcare systems are turning to Lean transformation strategies to improve the resiliency of their team members, according to ...

Start-ups need both agility and direction. by David J. Collis Strategy and entrepreneurship are often viewed as polar opposites. Strategy is seen as the pursuit of a clearly defined path—one ...