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Lean Roundup #208 – September 2026 0
- Lean Roundup
- September 30, 2026
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2026. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Happy 13th Birthday, AllAboutLean.com! – Christoph Roser celebrates 13 years of sharing Lean manufacturing resources, reflecting on more than 660 posts and the changing landscape of online publishing. Same Problem, Different
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Why AI Needs Quality Thinking Before Prompts 0
- AI, Quality Magazine
- September 28, 2026
AI is moving quickly into manufacturing, but successful adoption is about more than choosing the right technology or writing better prompts. Before we ask AI to improve a process, we need to ask whether the process itself is understood, stable, and capable of producing reliable results. We need consistent processes, trustworthy data, disciplined problem solving,
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Lean Quote: Moving Beyond “Try Harder” Quality 0
- Lean Quote, Quality
- September 25, 2026
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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If Business Is Simple, Why Do So Many Companies Struggle?0
- Lean Management
- September 23, 2026
The fundamentals of business are simple. Create value for customers. Deliver quality. Control costs. Develop people. Improve continuously. Yet nearly half of all new businesses will fail within five years. If the fundamentals are so simple, why do so many organizations struggle? Many would point to economic conditions, competitive pressures, changing customer expectations, or
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6 Questions to Reveal the True Culture of Your Company 0
- Culture, Leadership
- September 21, 2026
Culture isn’t what’s written on the wall—it’s what happens in the hall. Every organization has a culture, whether it was intentionally designed or allowed to evolve on its own. The challenge for leaders is understanding what kind of culture they truly have—not just what they hope they have. One of the best ways to uncover
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Lean Quote: Measuring Value, Not Just Cost 0
- Lean Basics, Lean Quote
- September 18, 2026
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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