Successful lean implementations start with a clear view of company strategy and the role of lean in supporting that strategy. Absent that, even committed leaders will lose their way.

If a practice is sound, the use of an effective tool assures practitioners a good shot at satisfying customer needs by standardizing the application of best practices.

Can you add to this list of excuses for missing your delivery dates?

Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles by Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership's Larry Fast that address the topic of performance metrics.

A successful lean organization by definition is a learning organization, but how to best share knowledge can prove confusing. Several lean leaders share their tips. 

This article will establish a construct for practitioners to use in applying Next Generation Lean strategies.

In the “big room,” it’s transparency, not size, that matters.

Investments in lean, technology help Cincinnati manufacturers grow in post-recession period.

Manufacturing Critical-path Time can be used as a next-generation lean metric for order fulfillment lead-time.

Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership: Have a question about lean leadership? Let Larry Fast tackle it for you.   Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles by Larry Fast that will address the topic of metrics.