Yes, You Can Teach Lean in Engineering Schools

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – The author visits a private engineering school to learn about their approach to teach Lean Thinking and apply it to their own work. Words: Catherine Chabiron, lean author and member of Institut Lean France The private engineering school I am visiting today is in Strasbourg, eastern France. ECAM Strasbourg-Europe is…

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Cost Calculation vs Cost Awareness

FEATURE – As inflation bites, the author offers us an insightful take into what it really means to understand a company’s costs. Hint, it doesn’t involve passing them on to customers. Words: Michael Ballé Inflation is back. The price of some components has increased from 20% to 80%, from what I’m told. Companies are scrambling…

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8 Key Lessons from Toyota

ROUND-UP – Our editor looks back at the most insightful articles Planet Lean has published on the most talked-about company in the lean world. Here are eight key lessons from Toyota, straight from our archives. Words: Roberto Priolo, Managing Editor, Planet Lean Photo credit: Bhakpong / Shutterstock.com No conversation on lean goes on too long…

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Lean Transformations: Failure and Misconceptions

FEATURE – Drawing inspiration from his research into the causes of failure of transformations, the author discusses how these can directly be linked to the most common misconceptions on Lean Thinking. Words: Néstor Gavilán Ferrer After years spent studying and applying Lean Thinking, I have started to wonder why so many transformations start off with…

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Lean Learning, Reinvented

INTERVIEW – From hospitals to start-ups, lean principles have been applied far beyond their origins at Toyota. This article discusses how lean can be applied to learning – specifically, how we can apply lean learning to learning lean. Words: David Marriott, Dave Brunt and Sarah Gregory Learning is a topic in its own right. Peter…

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Top 5 Strategies For Accelerating Digital Transformation

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For the better part of the last decade, the world has experienced dramatic changes. These changes have had huge impacts on the way businesses operate. As a result, many organizations have been forced to shift to a digital model. The number of businesses succeeding in digital transformations…

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