The Lean Insider
A blog of news, research, and trends on operational excellence and Lean enterprise
10.26.2026
Can U.S. Manufacturing Be Revived?
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Two weeks ago, Steven. R. Schmid published a book entitled Expanding US Manufacturing: The Role of Technology, Policy, and Trade , which di...
9.28.2026
Integrating Lean Six Sigma and Automation -- Is It Always a Struggle?
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Earlier this month, I spoke to Marciano Hermo about his new book -- Integrating Lean Six Sigma and Automation: A Framework for Transforming...
8.25.2026
The Gains Achieved from Performance-Improvement Initiatives -- What Prevents Organizations from Sustaining Them?
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Just this month, Dr. Mohammad Al-Rifai published a new book entitled Sustaining Business Improvement Gains: A Framework for Embedding Cont...
7.27.2026
Do Oil and Gas Industry Professionals Need "Personal Branding"?
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Just about a week ago, Yogashri Pradhan published a new book entitled Fueling Impact: How to Improve Personal Branding in the Oil and Gas ...
6.29.2026
The Problem With Problem-Solving
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Just this past week, Seamus Maguire publsihed a book entitled Finding Fact Before Fixing: How Business Professionals Can Avoid False Assump...
5.26.2026
Corporate Trainers -- What Are the Most Common Mistakes They Make?
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At the beginning of this month, Truett Black published an interesting new book entitled Training Zen: How to Build a Sustainable and Reward...
4.27.2026
When Managers Can't Collaborate Effectively -- What Is the Main Cause?
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Earlier this month, Andrew S. Humphries and Linda McComie published a book entitled Why Managers Don't Collaborate: Revealing the My...
3.26.2026
New Business Leaders -- What Are Their Common Mistakes?
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Back in February, Julian M. Allen published a book entitled Operational Leadership Uncensored: Real Talk for Burgeoning Manufacturing Leade...
2.24.2026
Usability‑Engineering Projects: What Are the Common Misunderstandings?
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At the beginning of this month, Ilkka Juuso and Ilpo Pöyhönen published a book entitled Medical-Device Usability: Human Factors for Medical...
1.27.2026
Do Managers Truly Understand How to Measure Critical Success Factors (CSFs)?
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Earlier this month, I spoke with James H. Dobbins about his latest book, Critical Success Factors: How to Effectively Identify, Measure, an...
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