Interview with Dan Jones, René Aernoudts and Michael Ballé
INTERVIEW - In this video interview, René Aernoudts, Michael Ballé and Dan Jones answer a few key questions on what's next for the lean movement.
Interviewees: René Aernoudts, Lean Management Instituut; Michael Ballé, Institut Lean France; Dan Jones, Lean Enterprise Academy
1. What distinguishes real lean from “fake” lean?
2. How has lean evolved in the past decade?
3. What have you learned most recently about lean healthcare?
4. What do you think about the lean startup movement?
5. What are the biggest challenges lean is facing?
6. What are the most common mistakes you see companies make?
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