The Office of Continuous Improvement has a library of Lean resources available for loan. Below is the list of resources that includes books, DVDs and workshop materials. These resources cover the ...

In today’s fast-paced, globalized business world, competition among modern corporations is fierce. In this climate, every competitive edge matters, leading business professionals to continually ...

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been an inspiration to many women with her book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. Her book could be a considered a manifesto for all women who would like not ...

While lean principles have been around for decades, the practices have yet to keep current with the growing area of sustainability. This book provides an implementation approach to integrating lean ...

In this article Computer Associates' Sumner Blount explains the four main principles of Lean GRC -- highlighting how companies can leverage the concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Lean IT to help ...

Lean principles—a set of philosophies and approaches derived from Japanese management practices that focus on providing optimum value to the customer by eliminating waste and streamlining ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you’ve recently launched a startup, I’m sure that you’ve heard a lot about being “lean.” But I’m not here to discuss the methodology ...

There is a myriad of reasons why most startups fail, ranging from a lack of organizational structure to minimal understanding of who their customer is or what their product should look like. Ten years ...

Lean principles have proved incredibly effective for future-proofing organizations from wasting resources. Though the philosophy originated in manufacturing, its adaptability has made it essential for ...

In practice, lean manufacturing is an operating philosophy that yields a number of long-term benefits that aren’t always obvious to those who are considering adopting it. The first thing most ...

A manufacturing plant produces more than just goods. It’s also a data factory. Every asset, product, process and system on the plant floor creates and contributes to a staggering volume of data. One ...