The Toyota Production System or lean management has been described in many ways. It is the systematic elimination of waste. It is continuous improvement. It is striving for interruption-free processes ...

The role of monetary rewards in lean systems is controversial. Some lean advocates oppose using monetary incentives, arguing that they are ineffective and counterproductive. Others see compensation ...

The purpose of lean management is to sustain a lean production system. Without a lean management system, lean implementation often falters, sometimes fails, and virtually never delivers up to its long ...

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In a newly revised book, Lean consultant John Black says he had a difficult time working on Saskatchewan's health care system, encountering intense criticism of his work and attitudes that he ...

REGINA – A U.S. consultant whose company got a four-year, $40 million contract from the Saskatchewan government to implement his “Lean” system for cutting health-care costs has some critical words ...