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2017 Lean Transformation Summit
Managing to Create Problem-solvers, join us March 7-8, 2017
The Lean Dentist
In the newly updated, second edition of his book, Follow the Learner: The Lean Dentist, Dr. Sami Bahri describes how he and the staff in his dental practice transformed their work and their thinking from a traditional batch-and-queue approach to one focused directly on the needs of the patient.
A Sweeter Type of Lean
In one memorable lean project, Carlos Moretti found himself assisting a Brazilian sugar-cane supplier for the ethanol industry with a number of efficiency and quality problems. This is his story.
New Training! On-Site and In-Depth
Sustainable lean change begins with truly understanding your business’s value-added work. So begin the New Year by registering for Design the Work, Design the Experience starting January 17, our new two-day, learn-by-doing workshop combining classroom and working gemba.
An experienced team of 6 lean practitioners will coach you in:
- How to design better work for the people who do it.
- How to view work from employee and customer perspectives.
- How to create the physical conditions for daily kaizen.
- Much more
Thinking About Thinking
Don't believe everything you think. Practice scientific thinking and test your assumptions, because every step is an experiment!
In Partnership with UMass Online
Cambridge, MA – January 17-18, 2017
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Design the Work, Design the Experience
January 17-18
Charleston, SC – January 31 - February 2, 2017
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Key Concepts of Lean
January 31 - February 1 Sold Out -
Lean Accounting
January 31 -
Lean Management System
January 31 -
Managing to Learn: The Use of the A3 Management Process
January 31 - February 1 -
Capturing the Value of Lean
February 1 -
Managing Kaizen Events
February 1-2 -
Gemba Walks - A Management Process for Leading the Organization
February 2 Sold Out -
TWI: Job Instruction
February 2 Sold Out -
Understanding Lean Transformation
February 2
Florence, KY – February 7-10, 2017
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Lean Warehousing and Distribution Operations: Gemba-Based Workshop
February 9-10 Sold Out
Carlsbad, CA – March 6, 2017
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Change That Sustains
March 6 -
Coaching for Development – Structured Coaching Using A3 Thinking
March 6 -
Continuous Improvement Using Personal Kanban
March 6 -
Gemba Walks
March 6 -
Improvement Kata Experience
March 6 -
Kaizen: Culture of Continuous Improvement
March 6 -
Lead with Respect: Practicing Respect for People to Enable Engagement, Teamwork & Accountability
March 6 -
Seeing the Whole Value Stream
March 6 -
Understanding Lean Transformation
March 6
Cambridge, MA – March 22-23, 2017
Cambridge, MA – May 2-5, 2017
What are your three most important problems?
What to look for during a gemba walk.
Bring Lean Learning In-House
Most of our 30+ workshops can be taught at your facility by our faculty of lean management professionals, who have years of experience implementing what they teach. Call 617-871-2944 for more information about tailoring on-site workshops to your specific needs.
Lean Propels Low-Volume, High Variety Improvements
Our latest case study reveals how Thrustmaster of Texas successfully adopted lean thinking and practices to make sustainable improvements in a short period of time, and how other manufacturers of highly engineered, low-volume products can follow their lead using the Lean Transformation Framework
Official online publication of the Lean Global Network
Dealing with Lean’s Crazy Relatives
by Jim Womack
The author reflects on how the legacy of Taylor and Ford still poses challenges to the lean movement, and why critics should move past a simplistic view of lean as mere standardization.
The Way to Lean
There is a natural path for you and your teams to follow in order improve your lean thinking and practice together. This way to lean was laid out over the trilogy of business novels written by Michael and Freddy Ballé – The Gold Mine, The Lean Manager,, and, most recently, Lead With Respect – all Shingo Research Award winners. Michael explains how to use the trilogy in your training.
Learn how companies are using Lean Product & Process Development (LPPD) to create a sustainable system for consistently delivering great products and profitable value streams.
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