Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2017

Here are five reasons: Companies Invest in Lean Management, Creating Lean-Related Jobs. GE initially invested $432 million in the United States to develop “ centers of excellence ” that practice lean manufacturing. Lean Allows Managers to Consider Accepting a Position with a Failing Company.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

It involves replacing traditional mass manufacturing with “lean manufacturing” principles. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

Positive emotions are important in their own right, of course. For example, employees in a white-goods manufacturing plant in Italy learned about lean manufacturing by playing with Legos rather than cooktops. Play not only stimulates the seeking system, it also pushes anxiety and fear back into its place.

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Deming Institute

MAY 7, 2018

One important aspect of the initial effort is to get people to see the change as something positive , something that will make their life better in addition to improving value to customers. This is one good tactic to use when introducing new management ideas.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2018

In his first book on management, Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Position , Dr. Deming summarized a list of actions for senior managers, which he defined as his “14 Points for Management,” which later evolved into his System of Profound Knowledge.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2012

The company was also trying to integrate the principles of lean manufacturing into its working styles, and Agostini found that changing the gender balance was a key lever in changing behaviors more generally. We also put more discipline into meetings. Strong experienced men can affect smart young women's contribution.".

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They use their "cheap sure thing" positioning to get credibility that what they're proposing won't cost an arm and a leg. Toyota made its quality reputation sending its lean manufacturing experts into its suppliers' production lines to advise them on product design and process improvement.

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