The Lean Insider
A blog of news, research, and trends on operational excellence and Lean enterprise
6.26.2017
Lean Initiatives in the Construction Industry -- Can they succeed?
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Just this month, Gary Santorella published a new edition of his forward-thinking book, Lean Culture for the Construction Industry: Building...
5.30.2017
Employee Engagement is More than Just Rewards
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At the beginning of May, Kelly Graves published a compelling new book titled The Management and Employee Development Review: Competitive A...
4.24.2017
How Do You Engage, Involve, and Motivate Employees?
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Any Lean or performance-improvement initiative cannot survive on tools alone. Leaders must cultivate learning environments and develop the s...
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3.23.2017
Is the Hoshin Kanri Forest More Effective than the Traditional Hoshin Kanri?
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Many companies involved in Lean initiatives know the effectiveness of Hoshin Kanri as a policy-deployment methodology. It ensures that an o...
2.27.2017
What are Current Leader-Development Systems Lacking?
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This month, David Veech published a very interesting new book called Leadersights: Creating Great Leaders Who Create Great Workplaces . Thi...
1.23.2017
The Training Within Industry (TWI) Programs -- Are You Using Them Correctly?
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An important new book by Donald Dinero just recently hit the streets titled The TWI Facilitator's Guide: How to Use the TWI Programs Su...
12.16.2016
Common Misconceptions About Building a Supply Chain
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I recently had a very informative phone conversation with William T. Walker , CFPIM, CIRM, CSCP, about his most-recent book, Supply Chain Co...
11.14.2016
Global Lean -- When the Gemba is All Over the World
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For many organizations, manufacturing processes were once contained within specific areas and defined locations, and most managers and supe...
10.11.2016
Manufacturing... It's Not Just About Production Anymore
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Frederick Parker published a book titled Strategy + Teamwork = Great Products: Management Techniques for Manufacturing Companies , and it...
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