Connecting the Classroom to Industry: Experiential Lean Learning with Dennis...
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, we speak with Dennis Wade from Oakland University and Lisa Eshbach, PhD from Ferris State University. They share their universities’ programs that provide hands-on...
View ArticleSoftware’s Quality Leap: Three Lessons from Toyota’s Dantotsu Approach to...
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View ArticleDeveloping 35,000 Problem Solvers: OhioHealth’s Journey in Lean Healthcare...
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with Emily Swaney and Alli Kulp from OhioHealth. Emily is the senior director of OhioHealth’s lean promotion office, leading the organization’s...
View ArticleOperations IS Your Customer
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View ArticleFrom Concept to Perfection: Toyota’s GD3 Method Sets a New Standard in...
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View ArticleQuality Leadership at the Forefront of Innovation: A Conversation with Jeri...
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View ArticleWhatever Happened to Quality First: Rethinking Product Development in the...
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View ArticleNine Tips to Better Process Development
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View ArticleThe State of US Manufacturing and Its Role in Innovation: a Conversation with...
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View ArticleHardware Meets Software: Lean and Agile Lessons for Innovation
Our latest webinar features LEI Senior Advisor, Jim Morgan, and co-founder and CTO of software group Theodo, Fabrice Bernhard. They explore how lean principles and practices enable innovation with...
View Article2024 Lean Summit Recap
LEI hosted its annual Lean Summit March 18-19 in Carlsbad, CA, bringing together over 500 attendees representing industries from healthcare to manufacturing to construction. Under the theme “Shaping...
View ArticleTeaching Lean Thinking to Kids: A Conversation with Alan Goodman
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with Alan Goodman, professor and department chair of quality engineering at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Alan spent his career in operations at GE...
View Article2024 Lean Summit Panel — The Promise of AI in Healthcare and How Lean...
AI has taken over the business conversation and has already begun influencing many industries, including healthcare. The 2024 Lean Summit featured a healthcare panel with four distinguished speakers...
View ArticleMore Crisis Control at Boeing and the FAA – Some Lessons on Building in...
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View Article2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Scaling is one of the tech industry’s toughest challenges. Agile provides a framework for delivering value rapidly and continuously to customers. However, its efficacy is highest in small teams and...
View ArticleUnderstanding Lean Transformation
What is the Lean Transformation Framework? The Lean Transformation Framework is a proven, systematic approach to resolving problems at every level of the enterprise, from executive-level strategy to...
View ArticleThe Lean Community and the Second “P”
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View ArticleFront-Loading Cost Analysis: A Key Practice in Lean Product Development
Many companies face significant challenges in meeting cost targets. Whether they’re fledgling start-ups or established conglomerates, companies often encounter a familiar scenario: as their product...
View ArticleAI’s Impact on Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Jackie Gerhart and Dr....
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, LEI speaks with Dr. Jackie Gerhart and Dr. Christopher Longhurst. Dr. Gerhart is a family physician and VP of clinical informatics at Epic Systems, while Dr....
View ArticleLead from the Front, Lead from Behind
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published February 20, 2013. It is the second of six in a series focused on exploring lean transformation. Leadership Again When you see good leadership,...
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