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The story of many a lean implementation is one of fits and starts, of major gains followed by major backsliding, of high hopes that trail into disappointment. Other stories, like that told by La-Z-Boy ...

The story of GKN Sinter Metals' Germantown, Wisc., plant was an ugly one in 2008. On-time delivery was 69%, overall equipment effectiveness was 50%, and the facility, which produces engine components, ...

In the book Level Up Agile With Toyota Kata, Jesper Boeg explores how to apply Toyota Kata to drive improvement in organizations that are using or striving to use agile ways of working. He shares his ...