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Celebrating National Manufacturing Week: Advancing Lean and Inspiring Future Makers 0
- In the News, Lean in Practice
- October 6, 2025
Each year, National Manufacturing Week provides an important opportunity to celebrate the contributions of manufacturers, highlight the value of modern manufacturing careers, and inspire the next generation of makers. As we recognize the essential role manufacturing plays in our economy and communities, it’s also a time to reflect on how lean principles help drive continuous
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Obeya – Introducing The Lean War Room Article 0
- A Lean Journey, In the News, Quality, Quality Magazine
- June 10, 2024
Projects are important for generating growth for organizations. Successful projects don’t just happen; they require hard work and collaboration from both project managers and team members to ensure all tasks are completed and goals are met, on time and on budget. However, many projects ultimately fail or are abandoned because the team does not work
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Here’s a Nod to the Always Creative Mark Graban on April’s Fools 0
- In the News
- April 1, 2024
I’ve been following Mark Graban’s Lean Blog for so many years now. He’s been a friend for quite some time due to our connections within the Lean community. His contributions in this area have certainly been highlighted here before. Perhaps like many of you each year you may look forward to today to see what
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You Get What You Reward: Lessons from Boeing on Safety, Culture, and Employee Incentives 0
- In the News, Quality, Safety
- March 20, 2024
Organizations often follow a simple rule: what gets measured gets done, and what gets rewarded gets done faster. Businesses shape employee behavior through recognition, incentives, and performance metrics. This concept highlights the impact of employee rewards on performance and how reward systems influence organizational priorities. In large global companies, reward systems do more than motivate
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Insights from GE CEO Larry Culp’s Annual Report 0
- In the News, Leadership, Lean Management
- March 18, 2024
Larry Culp, CEO of GE, their first outside CEO in 125 years has been leading their transformation using a Lean mindset. Many Lean practitioners and business leaders have been following GE’s performance. Recently Larry released the annual report and I really appreciate the lessons I found within. You can read the full report here. 1.
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Speaking at the Northeast Lean Conference 0
- Conference, In the News
- August 3, 2022
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
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