Take your life in your hands
We owe a great deal to Ignaz Semmelweis. ‘Ignaz who?’, you might well ask. Tragically,…
lean19 March 2020
Kaizen in Africa – A trip to Tunisia
“It is impossible to overestimate the importance of 5S,” he said. “Really?” I asked myself.…
lean18 July 2019
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
This bakery found out how inspiring lean books can be
How reading lean books empowered people and transformed the managerial culture at an industrial bakery…
lean23 July 2018
Lean Management Relieves State Healthcare Headaches
A ground-breaking project in which lean management is being applied in South African state hospitals is delivering impressive…
lean17 July 2018
‘Abnormal Doesn’t Have to be the Norm’ in SA’s Public Sector
Preliminary results from a lean hospital improvement plan rolled out at 4 state hospitals show…
lean16 September 2015
Photographs from Gauteng Department of Health & Lean Institute Africa Collaborative project on reducing waiting times
Below is a short update on the GDoH & LIA service delivery improvement project with a…
lean22 August 2015
Lean Approach Cuts Waiting Times at Gauteng Hospitals
Following the implementation of the Lean approach in four Gauteng hospitals, there have been drastic…
lean30 July 2015
