KAMIZEN Kamizen specializes in metal stamping and laser sheet metal processing for a wide variety of applications. Demand can fluctuate wildly; the company’s specialty entails small …
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I employed an accountant many years ago to head up the debt collection department in the company I was managing. On paper, she had all the …
Humans have been designing strategies to deal with their overwhelming problems since the dawn of time. From the strategies used by ancient Greek generals to defeat …
In March 2019, Stanford Children’s Health partnered with the Lean Global Network to host a two-day value stream Jishuken event in the MRI department. It was …
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Software development has changed a lot since the Agile Manifesto was written and wider Agile movement was born in the early 2000s. These days, developers in …
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Haidilao has been the most popular hotpot restaurant chain in China for many years now. Famous for its Sichuan-style broth and its top-notch customer service, the …
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The lean journey of the Halfway Group has been documented extensively on Planet Lean (read previous articles here). By any measure, the transformation has been successful, …
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Examples of lean companies that experienced a sudden 50%+ drop in turnover this spring due to the Covid-19 pandemic abound. We have come across so many …
Can lean thinking help with a brutal drop
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Giuseppe Ciarfaglia runs two B&Bs in the southern Italian city of Matera. The establishments are located in the historic heart of the city – known as …
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I recently perused the content of my Notes from the Gemba series and realized that over the years I have observed and reported on many key …
Lean logistics at Thales Land & Air System
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