Staying lean: The challenges of keeping a workforce committed

Posted on 7 Oct 2009 by The Manufacturer

In the first of a two part series, Professor Peter Hines, chairman of the Lean Enterprise Research Centre at Cardiff University and consultancy S A Partners, explores how multi-site organisations can develop a durable lean approach.

Over the last 20 years of our lean journey the type of questions we are asked has evolved from “where do I start?” and “who should I involve?” to more pragmatic questions like: • How long is it before the benefits start fading away? • Why do people seem to have lost their enthusiasm for…

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