The Lean construction movement is on the march. Its parent organization, the Lean Construction Institute, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. LCI now has 218 corporate members, 38 owner members ...
TEAM TIME: Going lean is a true team effort, because it means anticipating the needs of employees whose jobs are several steps down the line. July 9, 2018 At B&I Contractors’ job sites, workers aren’t ...
Since the 1990s, Lean management principles have been discussed, debated and deployed in healthcare settings as a means to remove excess waste and improve quality. Paul Levy, former president and CEO ...
Anthony Bennett draws on his experiences of lean implementations in the defence sector and public service to illustrate how lean can go badly wrong when the focus is flawed and respect for people is ...
The alpha geek consultants at the McKinsey Quarterly are out with an interesting new research paper that says app developers have to get lean – as in, adopt lean manufacturing techniques. That’s right ...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For almost every company or organization, continued growth isn’t just important, it’s essential. Without growth, profitability may ...
You may have heard a mechanic or a car-loving friend describe a vehicle as "running lean." Since cars don't have fat content, ...