Standardizing your company’s approach can pay off. Here’s how. by Michael Mankins In lean manufacturing, the goal is to establish precise procedures for making products in the safest, easiest, and ...

Note: The previous column laid out the premise that for it to remain relevant, the practice of Lean must conceptually broaden its current Cost-of-Goods-Sold focus to include all wastes associated with ...

The first four articles of this series have established the need for current Lean practice to evolve and in addition laid out ideas for that progression. This article will establish a construct for ...

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Colin Parris is CTO & SVP of GE Digital, a global leader in digital technology and empowering digital transformation efforts at scale. As you refine your business strategy for 2021, you may be asking ...

Business growth can do wonders for increasing the reach of an organization, but leaders must be careful not to do too much too fast. Expenses that are not kept in check can impact a business's ...

With nearly half of physicians reporting they’ve felt burnt out, some healthcare systems are turning to Lean transformation strategies to improve the resiliency of their team members, according to ...

The City of Staunton began the planning process in September 2024 to create its first housing strategy, and city council received an update on the strategy at its regular July meeting. A housing ...

Across today’s performance-driven healthcare landscape, lean management principles are an increasingly important strategy for enhancing all elements of clinical care delivery. Ongoing process ...

Michelle Obama criticized Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s “lean in” strategy as insufficient for women trying to excel in their careers. Sandberg famously advocated for women to take charge in the ...

Strategy and entrepreneurship are often seen as polar opposites. Strategy means rigorously defining and pursuing one clear ...