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By reway2007 on Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Transformation of public services depends on the public sector moving from a capability phase to a practice phase, focussing on enterprise-wide CI and justifying its worth by collecting evidence for positive outcomes on public value.

From capability to practice

Rhian Hamer and Owen Jones examine the application of lean and its potential for creating lasting change in the public sector.

By Rhian Hamer and Owen Jones

Introducing new ways of working into public and private organisations can be tricky.

Published: 23 May 2014 12:41pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Pumping lean

Manufacturing manager at Eaton Hydraulics, Tyrone White, tells LMJ about the firm’s lean journey, highlighting its achievements, difficulties and revealing the secret to attaining measurable

LMJ visited Eaton Hydraulics for the announcement of its £2m investment at its manufacturing plant in Havant, Hampshire.

Published: 15 May 2014 12:29pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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The leaning library

With budget cuts and increased customer expectations, several facets of the public sector are deploying lean methods to add value and reduce waste. Head of

By Andy Appleyard

The British Library (BL) was formed by a 1972 Act of Parliament uniting the British Museum, National Lending and National Science libraries under the auspices of a Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB).

Published: 15 May 2014 12:21pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Lean enforcement

Harry Barton, professor of human resource management at Nottingham Business School shares some of his findings from his 2013 study of the implementation of lean

By Harry Barton

Though the most acute phase of the global financial crisis may have passed, economic recovery remains fragile across many parts of the world.

Published: 15 May 2014 11:53am
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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5th Annual LMJ European Conference

A cutting edge programme designed to challenge the most experienced lean practitioners managing lean across countries, sites or teams.

This year’s will again feature a cutting edge seminar programme designed to challenge the most experienced lean practitioner.

Published: 8 May 2014 3:47pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald