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Boosting the Lean-Agile Maturity of Our Teams
FEATURE – BRQ Digital Solutions shows that effective customer-focused improvement must happen from the inside out, with team development aligned with the pillars of lean digital transformation. Words: Cristiano Burg with Erasto Meneses, Fábio Trierveiler and Carlos Baldissera In 2019, the BRQ team embraced agile by introducing the concept of squads with the help of…
Read MoreChange Management: Definition, Implementation and Importance
Change management is a term used to describe a structured approach for implementing a strategy for change within an organization. Not only does the organization outline the steps required for change but it also supports and helps employees in adapting to it. Furthermore, it establishes methods of monitoring the change to measure if it has…
Read MoreLean Through Four Generations
FEATURE – Every lean generation has faced challenges, and it’s critical we understand the context around us if we are to continue to grow our Community, says Jim Womack. Words: Jim Womack, Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute All ideas face generational challenges because knowledge increases with experience and the external world changes. Habituation effects and…
Read MoreRecreating that “coffee break magic”
CASE STUDY – This digital organization has embarked on a cultural transformation that is allowing them to become more agile while keeping people and stimulating interactions at the heart of their work. Words: Federico Dipuma, Chief Technology Officer, Ianiri Informatica A couple of years ago, our software company Ianiri Informatica faced all the challenges of…
Read MoreA Leaner Housekeeping
CASE STUDY – Hotels of the Palladium Group are implementing Lean Thinking in their housekeeping departments to improve efficiency and service quality. Words: César Sancho, lean coach One of the things we pay attention to when choosing a hotel or stepping into a hotel room is cleanliness. Indeed, housekeeping plays a key role in hotels,…
Read MoreAn Enterprise-Wide Cultural Transformation
CASE STUDY – A Chilean company selling and servicing vehicles and equipment for a variety of industries has made of humility the leading trait of its cultural transformation, with great results. Words: Miguel Pastor Furelos “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing,” said Greek philosopher Socrates. This well-known mantra embodies our company…
Read MoreLocal Experience for a Global Endeavor
FEATURE – A former ops manager now responsible for improvement across IKEA looks back at what she learned in one of the company’s stores and explains how she hopes to take lean to the whole group. Words: Inge Otten, Group Business Navigator, IKEA These are interesting times for IKEA. The company is transforming from a…
Read MoreWhat is the Lean in Lean?
FEATURE – The only way for lean to succeed is to change a leader’s behavior so the rest of the organization will change too and people get the support they need to become problem solvers. Words: Michael Ballé and Daniel Jones Thirty years after we first used the word “lean” to describe the unique way…
Read MoreBuilding Our Lean Legacy
CASE STUDY – We hear from a construction company in Chile that embarked on a lean journey in 2018 to transform its culture and improve the work on its many sites. Words: Daniela Bertin Figueroa and María Paz Mosqueira Arce Lean Thinking came to Socovesa in 2018, but our first attempts to figure out a…
Read MoreLeading the Change
FEATURE – Our editor recently caught up with the director of the largest hospital in the Netherlands and asked him about the lean transformation he’s leading there. Interviewee: Kjeld Aij, Director, Erasmus Medical Center – Rotterdam, The Netherlands RP: What organization did you find when you took on the position of Director of this hospital?…
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