While Lean principles have been known and applied in a variety of manufacturing processes, the applications in product development have been slower to come. Several companies have also applied Lean to ...

Learn about a lean approach to process development that leverages the use of process models to inform development of continuous tableting processes. Learn how limited but carefully considered ...

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The command-and-control hierarchical organization of large companies is rapidly giving way to a more biological metaphor, one in which a corporate nervous system senses important signals from the ...

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What is Lean Software Development? Your email has been sent We discuss the Lean software development methodology and how it benefits developers and project managers. Learn more. The Lean software ...

With a renewed focus on "doing more with less," many organizations are looking at how the adoption of lean processes can increase efficiency and thus grow their bottom line. Lean programs within ...

The concept of lean software traces its origins to lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. Building software is much different than building a car, but lessons about reducing waste and ...

IBM Rational's MCIF offers a twist on Kaizen, a lean manufacturing mainstay and the process of "continuous improvement" practiced by Toyota for 50 years I was just about to write an essay on Kaizen in ...

“Lean” methodology creates quality improvement and leadership capacity, which is currently missing in ambulatory care settings. Failure to create this capacity will minimize transformation efforts.