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The Dirty Little Secret About Digitally Transforming Operations

Harvard Business Review

Operations in a Connected World. 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. ” Insight Center.

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Breaking the Death Grip of Legacy Technologies

Harvard Business Review

The Future of Operations. automakers took decades to adopt lean production methods despite the obvious benefits from increased productivity and lower work-in-process inventory. NUMMI) in California, did not deploy lean manufacturing across the company for decades despite the clear advantages. Insight Center.