INTERVIEW – Over the past decade, Catherine Chabiron’s Notes from the Gemba series has turned into some of the most insightful content on Planet Lean. Our editor sits down with the author to talk genchi gembutsu, writing, and building a lean community.
FEATURE – The Lean Global Connection 2026 will take on the defining challenge of our time: how to build organizations where people and technology bring out the best in each other. Our editor explains why this conversation can't wait.
FEATURE – Performance issues are normally addressed as process problems, but in many cases, the root cause lies elsewhere. The author reflects on a recurring yet often ignored problem.
FEATURE – Despite advanced technologies like BIM and AI, construction faces a productivity crisis. Combining Lean, digital tools, and industrialized methods offers a path to faster, more efficient delivery.
NOTES FROM THE GEMBA - The author's visit to Aramisauto's Nemours plant reveals how a lean system built around flow, quality, and people development is turning the complexity of used-car reconditioning into a competitive advantage.
MY AHA MOMENTS – The author recalls a lean transformation that stalled until leaders confronted the culture of blame in the company—a precondition for surfacing mistakes and improving processes.
