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The word from the top

Torbjørn H. Netland, senior researcher at SINTEF, shares his latest paper published in the International Journal of Operations and Production Management. He identifies four possible

Developed from a review of the literature on managing global improvement programmes, the 4A model explains how subsidiaries can respond to a corporate lean programme.

Published: 27 June 2014 5:04pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Technology is not the enemy

LMJ caught up with lean expert Mark Graban for his opinion on the role of technology within lean.

Mark Graban is quite the celebrity in the world of lean healthcare and as creator of LeanBlog.org and a regular voice in the realms of social network he was the perfect brain to pick in regards to lean and technology.

Published: 10 April 2014 2:12pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Relax! Everything will work out

LMJ editor, Victoria Fitzgerald, caught up with lean consultant and 2013 Shingo Research Award recipient, Karen Martin, to talk about the attraction of lean, implementing

Lean Management Journal: Can you explain
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Published: 26 March 2014 12:29pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Cost and and value in China and the United States

Cost reduction is a serious concern for most businesses and lean practitioners across the global economy. A variety of approaches have been developed over the

By Paul Hardiman

Cost reduction is a serious concern for most businesses and lean practitioners across the global economy.

Published: 25 March 2014 2:25pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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The lean generation effect

March is Women’s History Month and to celebrate it lean Six Sigma black belt Karyn Ross, along with her mentor Leslie Henckler and her mentor

By Karyn Ross, Leslie Henckler and Mary Osmolski

I have to admit that the possibility of writing an article about women in lean to celebrate Women’s History Month really intrigued and excited me.

Published: 10 March 2014 5:35pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Leading from the front

On a recent trip to Yeo Valley group’s Crewkerne dairy in England’s south west, LMJ’s managing editor, Callum Bentley was shown first hand, the benefits

By Callum Bentley

On a foggy morning in December I drove down the driveway past two sprawling fields of solar panels at the entrance to Yeo Valley’s Crewkerne Dairy in south west England, in the heart of the Somerset countryside.

Published: 21 February 2014 3:07pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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Small and mighty becomes mightier

Editorial board member Gwendolyn Galsworth comments on last month’s article: Do it in the bathroom, commending prolific inventor, lean innovator, author and founder and president

By Gwendolyn Galsworth

Paul Akers is nothing if not wildly enthusiastic about people, learning, and continuous improvement.

Published: 20 February 2014 4:50pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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A lean course in higher education

Stephen Yorkstone, a lean leader in higher education at Edinburgh Napier University, examines the developing role of lean as a cost cutting measure in UK

By Stephen Yorkstone

Motivations for lean in higher education are familiar.

Published: 20 February 2014 3:05pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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One on one with John Shook

LMJ Editorial Director, Jon Tudor, meets chairman and CEO of the Lean Enterprise Institute, John Shook, for the second in our One on one series.

By Jon Tudor

Mark Donnelly, Global Head of Operational Excellence, Lonza Biologics: Of all the companies you have visited and researched, what’s the biggest contributing factor to lean implementation and sustainability?

Published: 20 February 2014 2:16pm
by Victoria Fitzgerald
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