FEATURE – Lean Thinking is about voluntary participation, not audits that are meant to ensure compliance. The authors explore the advantages of pursuing cooperation rather than control.

WOMACK'S YOKOTEN - Senior leadership must learn to understand the work if they are to move away from the mindless metrics that lead managers to "game" numbers or to shift responsibility on to other departments.

INTERVIEW - Our editor sits down with the General Manager of Sensata Technologies to learn how they have been blending culture, leadership, and digital tech to drive agility in global sensor manufacturing.

CASE STUDY – This Indonesian nickel smelter used Lean to stabilize furnace operations by reducing excess carbon in calcine through root-cause problem solving, automation, and operator-driven improvements at the gemba.