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Did DeepSeek just pull a Toyota-style revolution in AI?
Did DeepSeek just pull a Toyota-style revolution in AI?

OPINION – DeepSeek’s AI innovations can be compared to the disruption Toyota brought to automotive, showcasing efficiency, problem-solving, and value-driven adaptability over resource-intensive methods.

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Why you should consider your suppliers as partners
Why you should consider your suppliers as partners

FEATURE – Collaboration with suppliers, rather than a merely transactional relationship, has to power to transform a company’s operations, fostering innovation and building resilience.

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Lean Management against labor shortages
January 21, 2025
Lean Management against labor shortages

FEATURE – Attracting, developing and retaining talent has become a pressing issue in the corporate world, as new generations show skepticism towards traditional management. Lean is the answer, say the authors.

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How can we support lean systems?
January 14, 2025
How can we support lean systems?

FEATURE – To boost the “adoptability” of Lean and sustain it over time, it’s necessary to develop institutions that support our improvement efforts without making processes more bureaucratic.

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Remembering Peter Walsh
January 7, 2025
Remembering Peter Walsh

FEATURE - With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of Peter Walsh, a pioneer of the Lean Community. Peter's work was instrumental in allowing Lean Thinking to take root in Australia, as some of those who knew him tell us here.

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The synergies between digital and lean leadership
December 18, 2024
The synergies between digital and lean leadership

FEATURE – This article explores the integration of lean leadership behaviors with digital tools to achieve sustainable performance improvement in modern organizations.

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A3 mistakes and misconceptions: Part 1
December 13, 2024
A3 mistakes and misconceptions: Part 1

FEATURE – In this new series, the author taps into LEI Hungary’s experience with lean transformations to highlight the most common mistakes people make when approaching the A3 framework.

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System’s Architect Manifesto
December 10, 2024
System’s Architect Manifesto

INTERVIEW – “Dr Fred” is an amazing leader, who led one of the most successful lean healthcare transformations this magazine has come across. In this Q&A, he talks to Planet Lean about his new book, which is result of over 15 years of lean learning.

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Rediscovering Lean after a failed digitalization initiative
December 4, 2024
Rediscovering Lean after a failed digitalization initiative

CASE STUDY – The authors discuss how rooftop window producer VELUX harnessed Lean Thinking and Industry 4.0 to empower shop floor workers, after rediscovering the kaizen spirit following a digitalization initiative that didn’t work out.

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Lean crisis skills
November 27, 2024
Lean crisis skills

FEATURE – In this article, Michael discusses the four levers that organizations can work on to thrive in good times… and bad times.

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