Magical Thinking
Try telling a friend you have come across some ‘magical thinking’? What reaction might you…
lean2 April 2019
Whimsical Reflections Lean Summit Africa 2018
Some say that insight comes when we remember something valuable after forgetting what we were…
lean25 February 2019
The Story that Graphs (don’t) Tell
A recurring bone of contention between different schools of thought about performance measurement in the…
lean30 January 2019
Why We Believe People-Free Plants and Services Prevent Learning
Rose Heathcote, Lean Institute Africa CEO, contributed to this piece by the 'Lean Sensei Women'…
lean9 January 2019
Gauteng hospital waiting times down thanks to ‘lean’ initiative
An initiative to improve staff efficiency and reduce patient waiting times in Gauteng has proved…
lean23 November 2018
Companies on a drive to become more efficient
Cape Town’s Groote Schuur Hospital, a catalytic converter manufacturer and a well-known car sales dealer have one…
lean23 November 2018
Lessons on transforming manufacturing in India
Transformational changes in manufacturingin India have been unpacked at the Lean Summit Africa 2018, in Cape Town, holding important lessons for…
lean23 November 2018
A tale of successful lean transformations worldwide
Leading lean transformations in different countries is often considered a challenge. The author claims it’s…
lean23 November 2018
The Double-Loop PDCA
How “Double-Loop PDCA” was discovered due to a problem with implementing a lean daily management…
lean23 November 2018
Future Work and the Evolution of Lean
On the Cusp of the next Industrial Revolution Last year a student approached me to…
lean10 August 2018
