What I Learned at the Northeast Lean Conference: People, AI, and the Future of Continuous Improvement
- AI, Conference, Leadership, Lean Management
- October 5, 2026

Last week I attended the Northeast Lean Conference in Worcester, MA. The Northeast Lean Conference was created by GBMP to provide information and inspiration to Lean practitioners – from those just starting out to seasoned Lean leaders from the manufacturing, healthcare, service and other vital industry sectors. The theme, It’s About Time, has a double
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This past week I was fortunate to be able to attend one of my favorite annual activities, the Northeast Lean Conference. The theme of the conference this year was centered around amplifying lean, the collaborative effect. I presented with a colleague on collaboration within new product development at the conference. I’ll get to that in
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If you are looking for a conference this fall in the northeast consider the Northeast Lean Conference. Join us this September when together, we will learn from organizations and thought leaders how to avoid the traps that inhibit collaboration. While most organizations who aspire to enterprise excellence are thwarted at every turn by constraints, there are
READ MOREMark Graban is coming to the Northeast! Mark’s book, Measures of Success , comes to life through this interactive workshop, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with him to bring this to you! Learn More about the Workshop! Do you feel like you’re chasing your tail – reacting to every up and down in your performance data?
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GBMP hosted another wonderful Lean Conference in the Northeast. A great time to network with many passionate Lean practitioners. This year’s conference was about integration of tools and culture in Lean transformation. Successful Lean transformation requires a deep understanding of the technical side of Lean supported by a culture that favors human development and broad employee engagement.
READ MOREThis week I was fortunate to attend the Northeast Lean Conference. I met a number of great practitioners on their Lean Journey which I’ll highlight in a upcoming post. I also had the opportunity to present at the conference on a tool and how we use it for continuous improvement. I wanted to share those
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