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Comparing Lean Thinking and Dr. Deming’s Management Ideas

Deming Institute

Taking care to pay attention to what they want changed both shows an understanding of psychology (“respect for people” in lean terms) and is likely to unearth some fairly easy improvements to start with. This effort also can be an opportunity to improve communication and the understanding of the organization as a system.

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The Dirty Little Secret About Digitally Transforming Operations

Harvard Business Review

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, lean manufacturing was the Big New Idea and it seemed like everyone was learning new tools with Japanese names. But they should also make sure that they don’t give the possible barriers to adoption short shrift. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture.