Panel: End to End Lean

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Track: Hot Topics

Session Abstract

Becoming lean does not mean becoming emaciated. It is possible to carry lean projects too far, and to reduce an organization’s ability to respond quickly and effectively to new opportunities and to issues in existing lines of business. Lean is not simply cost reduction: it is the removal of wasted time and resources to produce higher productivity and faster response to customer needs. Examples are provided, and a pragmatic set of guidelines is suggested for management review as lean practices are adopted.

Learning Objectives:

·         To understand the total sense of lean operations

·         To realize that there are important constraints to lean activities

·         To conceptualize lean as a means to important ends

Learning Outcomes:

·         Take away a sense of the true purpose of lean thinking

·         Exercise caution in approving and in assessing lean projects

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