“Lean” process improvement can reduce costs, improve efficiency and make execution more predictable. Lean requires an investment and a culture change. Lean has resulted in improved execution in a ...

The principles of 'lean management' have permeated many sectors of today's business world, secondary to the success of the Toyota Production System. This management method enables workers to eliminate ...

Poor processes directly affect client service and client satisfaction. You see it in delays in completing jobs, responding to client requests, or when a partner fails to communicate a piece of ...

While Lean principles have been known and applied in a variety of manufacturing processes, the applications in product development have been slower to come. Several companies have also applied Lean to ...

However, lean’s many benefits extend well beyond the assembly line. And, as a new book argues, its qualitative approach to enterprise improvement has never been more relevant. What a Unicorn Knows, by ...

It is imperative to predict or at least know the quantified financial benefit of the Lean Journey. Often, firms can show improvement in terms of cycle times and setup times, but the expression and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Lean is good. Fat is bad. Right? Maybe not. Ask the polar bear if he doesn’t store fat, how would he survive the winter? This furry ...

Colin Parris is CTO & SVP of GE Digital, a global leader in digital technology and empowering digital transformation efforts at scale. As you refine your business strategy for 2021, you may be asking ...

The nonprofit organization Worldreader launched in 2010 with a simple and clear mission: to bring digital books to disadvantaged children and their families. In just five years, the organization has ...