Lean Roundup #191 – April 2025

A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2025.  You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.  

 

Fluctuations on Continuously Moving Assembly Lines 3—The Value of Team Leaders - Christoph Roser talks about one key tool for reducing fluctuations on Toyota assembly lines is the team leader, the frontline support for operators.

 

No Substitute for Experience – Bruce Hamilton shares a personal story illustrating the lesson for why there is no substitute for experience.

 

Fundamentals of OpEx/Lean, Part 1 – Pascal Dennis shares four levels of Visual Management, in order of increasing power.

 

Starting a Lean Transformation: Building a Team of ACEs - Tyson Heaton and Noel Jarin talk about how activating, cultivating, and elevating a team of ACEs can drive lasting performance gains across any operation.

 

Want to Improve Your Product Development? Prioritize Organizational Learning  - Steve Shoemaker discusses why product development excellence depends on stable, cross-functional teams and a culture that learns from both failure and success.

 

Solving the Productivity Paradox - Jacob Stoller shares how leaders can drive real gains—not by cutting people, but by engaging them in redesigning work.

 

Multi-level Visualization: Engage Everyone in Problem-Solving to Achieve Business Results - Michael Ballé shows how leaders can use visualization to align lean problem-solving with business results.

The Difference Between a Lean Leader and a Regular Leader - Alen Ganic gives insight into what you can do to become an excellent leader—what we call a Lean leader.

Leadership by Fear Doesn’t Work — And Never Really Did – Mark Graban dispels the myth that fear is a performance enhancer.

Lean Isn’t Just About Cost: Stop Putting a Stick in Your Own Bicycle Spokes – Mark Graban explain why we should not sabotage our own efforts, take the stick out of the wheel — and keep moving forward, together.