Conference message is people are key to lean

Posted on 4 Jul 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald

The resounding message from the 5th Annual European Lean Management Conference was a focus on people. An organisation is only as successful as the people within it. Only with respect and understanding can leadership create an environment conducive operational excellence.

Spread over two days, the conference featured a plethora of lean experts, enthusiasts and academics from the field, discussing a broad range of topics aimed at easing the transition of lean across borders. LMJ editorial board member Joseph Paris returned to the conference stage with his presentation, Guerrilla transformation: turning an insurgency into a movement.…

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