Category: Lean management
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Adapting your Leadership to a changing world in the modern era
Challenges, Technology, Sustainability, and Leadership The era in which we live confronts us with multiple challenges, and the most pressing among them is climate change. Human activity has never consumed the Earth’s resources to such an extent, and our economic system, based on growth and the acceleration of the flow of materials, products, and capital,…
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Key Success Factors to transform your SME with Lean principles
The five pillars of Lean to apply in your business The answer to the question posed by our research, “Is it possible to steer a company’s strategy in times of crisis through Lean management ?” starts with a simple premise: the company faces problems and wants to solve them. Embracing Lean and Management Control, we…
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Learning from Japan to adopt Lean in SMEs: Leadership, Culture and Training
Success factors and adjustments for SMEs In crafting this website, we aimed to share our personal experiences and those of fellow industrialists in crisis management through Lean tools within the realm of financial control. Our intention is to humbly propose avenues for fine-tuning and enhancing our own methodologies. During our management journey, we’ve explored how…
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A strategic guide for enhancing performance in crises
A comprehensive study of Lean and Financial Control Lean and management control are two powerful tools that can help companies improve their performance and achieve their strategic goals in a crisis context. However, there is still some debate about how to best implement these tools, and what role leaders should play in the process. Leaders…
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Empowering Small Enterprises with Lean Manufacturing: Achieving Autonomy, Innovation, and Competitiveness
Unlocking autonomy through Lean manufacturing Lean Manufacturing isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about finding the best way to do things. It’s like a secret recipe that saves money, improves quality, and makes customers really happy. That means spending less, making fewer mistakes, and winning people over. Lean Manufacturing, often linked to big industries, has something…
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Navigating crises with Lean principles and agile tools
Enhancing crisis management In times of crisis, the philosophy of Lean management, once confined to manufacturing, emerges as a versatile and valuable approach. Lean’s commitment to improvement, governance clarity, and efficient communication transcends sectors and proves vital during turbulent times. Why Lean in crises? Lean excels in resource optimization, reducing waste – a pivotal asset…
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Unlocking Success: Lean Management essentials for Managers
Cultivating Excellence As a manager, you play a crucial role in guiding your organization through the challenges it faces, especially in crisis times. We’ll break down key concepts and strategies that will help you effectively manage your team and contribute to your company’s success. 1. Financial control and Data analysis The foundation of continous improvement…
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Adopting lean & green: Our path to emissions reduction and sustainable practices
Green & Lean: Decarbonizing our own processes In the spirit of Lean & Green, we decided to take action within our own company to align with emissions reduction objectives and contribute to the battle against climate change. Lean & Green is an integrated approach that combines Lean management principles with sustainability practices to improve efficiency…
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The 5S method: a simple and effective way to organize and improve your work environment
A simple and practical approach We decided to set up 5S projects because this tool is the first step towards a company that knows how to continuously improve. It allows employees and managers to understand why it is important to have standards and respect them! Also, in terms of image, the question always asked by…
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How we reduced waste of movement on an industrial site by 87%
How to optimize your process with Lean principles The term Muda is a Japanese word meaning waste. It refers to any activity that does not add value in the eyes of the customer. The Lean approach aims to reduce these wastes through continuous improvement. There are 8 types of Muda: “Eliminating waste is the key…
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