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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…
Read MoreLean 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…
Read MoreTop 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…
Read MoreHow Hoshin is Giving Us a Common Purpose
CASE STUDY – This 104-year-old Chilean provider of integral solutions for the mining industry has turned to hoshin kanri to effectively connect everyone’s work with the overall business strategy. Words: José Pablo Domínguez, General Manager, ME Elecmetal South America Across its operations in South America, ME Elecmetal had been looking for ways to improve problem-solving…
Read MoreLean and the Digitization of Benin’s Public Administration
INTERVIEW – In today’s Q&A, we learn how Lean Thinking is supporting the digital transformation of the public administration of the African country of Benin. Interviewee: Ornella Diane Semondji, Service Desk Supervisor, ASSI – Benin Planet Lean: Please introduce the organization and in particular the role of the Service Desk. ASSI: The Agency for Information…
Read MoreThe Theory of Lean Transformation
FEATURE – In this compelling theoretical piece, the author reminds us how in a lean organization relations are structured around learning opportunities rather than execution. This is what ultimately enables a company to grow. Words: Michael Ballé, lean author, executive coach and co-founder of Institut Lean France After years studying lean transformations around the world,…
Read MoreOperation Honeybee
FEATURE – To consistently identify new and better ways of doing things can breathe new life into a lean journey, but only if the knowledge developed can be effectively shared across the organization. Words: Sharon Visser It was during my time with the Halfway Group that our coach Terry O’ Donoghue first explained to me…
Read MoreDeploying Strategic Metrics in Operations
FEATURE – Using the example of a chain of pizzerias, the author explains why “slicing the elephant” is the approach you want to follow when it comes to deploying strategic metrics in operations. Words: Szabolcs Molnár, President, Lean Institute Hungary As we support organizations on their lean journeys, we often see how, in response to…
Read MoreLean Ain’t Fishy
CASE STUDY – This Norwegian firm learned that allowing every person and area to move up their own lean learning curve can steer the business away from fire-fighting and towards more strategic thinking. Words: Eivind Reke and Marcin Gaarden Back in the summer of 2018, Sølve Kiviranta was feeling the tension and strain from the…
Read MoreDigital Transformation: How to Make Your Way Through the Cloud
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The business landscape is changing rapidly — and not just because of the digital revolution. The world is moving away from a linear build-ship-sell model to an agile build-ship-innovate one, and organizations are increasingly relying on cloud computing. What is digital transformation? Digital transformation is the process of applying…
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