Idea to Value

MAY 19, 2017

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with Tendayi Viki on what exactly “Lean Innovation” is. Things we discuss in today’s episode: What lean innovation is, “Doing the right things at the right time” (02:30). The dangers of premature scaling (03:45). The Corporate Startup Book.

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Leanstack

APRIL 26, 2021

In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. I have been applying design-led strategies that combine agile and lean for almost 10 years, and while they work, they needed to provide more solid evidence for decision making.

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Kainexus

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Lean Agile, often called Lean-Agile or Agile at Scale, combines Lean principles and Agile software development methodologies for larger, more complex projects and organizations. This post will provide a comprehensive understanding of Lean Agile principles.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Enter Lean Six Sigma Management (LSSM), a proven methodology that combines the best of two worlds: Lean’s focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma’s emphasis on quality and consistency. What is Lean Six Sigma Management? Improve : Implement targeted solutions, leveraging Lean and Six Sigma tools to optimize processes.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Lean management methodology , also called Lean Production or Lean Manufacturing, was first developed based mainly on the management techniques of Toyota and other Japanese automakers; it was primarily used in manufacturing. When we chat with people about Lean management systems, we are often asked some standard questions.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 3, 2020

James Womack and Dan Jones are the founders of the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Enterprise Academy (UK), respectively. Their book, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation , is considered by some to be the bible of Lean manufacturing.

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Kainexus

JUNE 11, 2020

A growing number of construction firms are embracing the Lean methodology that emphasizes maximizing value for the customer while minimizing waste. Lean construction borrows from the manufacturing approach developed by Toyota after World War II. This makes proper execution of the philosophy and techniques difficult to implement.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 26, 2020

That’s when some productivity engineers from Toyota saw an opportunity to help, by bring their expertise in kaizen and lean manufacturing, to suggest ways of reducing wasted time and effort. As a result, the company was able to go from struggling to produce 500 plastic gowns a day, to making over 50,000 gowns a day.

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Kainexus

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Lean management encourages continuous improvement and adaptability, enabling organizations to respond quickly to shifts in the market and customer demands. This post provides a comprehensive and actionable guide on implementing Lean strategies and methodologies within your organization.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The classic other example is Lean Manufacturing spearheaded by companies like Toyota with their Toyota Management System. While the Toyota system also aims to remove waste in the system, every employee in their production system is actively encouraged to report any issues with the system so that it can be improved.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In a world where efficiency is the lifeblood of success and waste is the silent killer of profits, there exists a methodology that promises to transform businesses and organizations into lean, mean, profit-producing machines. This article will look into the heart of this transformative force.

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Kainexus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Lean methodology is a set of practices and tools that business leaders initially developed to help manufacturing organizations improve quality and become more efficient. The approach was built on concepts included in the Toyota Production System, which helped Toyota gain a stellar reputation for quality and affordability.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The practice of lean thinking, design thinking, visual thinking have increasingly started to dominate our “innovation thinking.” We must think differently and that might mean whole innovation system thinking. It is the dynamics within the innovation system that can make it transformational.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Once each block is completed, review the full canvas as a system. Consider: Fixed costs (rent, salaries) Variable costs (production, logistics) Economies of scale or scope Understanding cost drivers helps you optimize efficiency and profitability. Does each element support the others? Are assumptions validated?

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Kainexus

MAY 25, 2021

Our guests are both part of the Process Excellence department at Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio, one of our customers. Lynn Howell and Mary Huck, both of whom have clinical backgrounds, help their colleagues improve with Lean and other methods throughout the system. Listen here:

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For insights into how agile integrates into newer practices, explore how it aligns with the lean startup methodology , which emphasizes the MVP concept for efficient product validation. Lean Lean development draws from the principles of lean manufacturing, focusing on creating more value for customers with fewer resources.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2021

In contrast, a narrative is a system of stories that links values and events to establish a broader and often new cultural meaning. Prescriptions are focusing on best practices, adopting popular concepts like design thinking, lean startups principles, having innovation boot camps and working through co-creation with customers.

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Kainexus

DECEMBER 3, 2020

James Womack and Dan Jones are the founders of the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Enterprise Academy (UK), respectively. Their book, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation , is considered by some to be the bible of Lean manufacturing.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

Workforce: AI systems operate independently, handling tasks traditionally done by humans. Real-World Example: Many regional manufacturing companies continue to rely on paper-based systems and manual quality checks, missing opportunities for automation and efficiency gains. Level 6: A.I.-driven Level 7: Autonomous A.I.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Historically, companies may have used systems like suggestion boxes or an email address where people could send their ideas, but more often than not, the ideas sent in didn’t go anywhere, leading to frustration in both the leadership (who could not organise and evaluate ideas) and the people who submitted them.

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Kainexus

MARCH 25, 2021

The Lean methodology is an evolution of the Toyota Production System that the Japanese automaker implemented following World War II to improve the efficiency and flexibility of its manufacturing. Jone and Lean Thinking (1996) by James P. Jones, outlined the structure and principles for the Lean method.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The belief that lean management principles will get the innovation out of the door quicker, has been one of those management adoptions that often trick us into believing we are achieving more than we actually are. Leans slows down and becomes increasingly burdened by fat being layered on, further down the innovation execution process.

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Innov8rs

JANUARY 14, 2025

Frank Mattes CEO at Lean Scaleup The Problem Of course, in some cases, missing clarity and scaling expertise might be the reason for the lack of new growth. On the one hand, there is the existing business, or NOW, which employs 99 percent of the staff; on the other, there is the system designed to innovate outside the box, or NEW.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The Kanban system is a visualization strategy that helps you manage innovative development projects. But how did the Kanban system evolve into the progressive visualization strategy that it is today? Origin of the Kanban System. Kanban stems from Toyota’s socio-technical system known as TPS: the Toyota Production System.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

For example, Amazon prioritizes Operational Excellence by offering low-cost, fast delivery through its advanced logistics and supply chain systems, while Apple focuses on Product Leadership with continuous innovation in its technology ecosystem. Prioritizes lean operations, automation, and supply chain excellence.

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Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

At the heart of this transformation mindset is Lean Innovation. You also need your internal champions for innovation - the coaches - to educate and guide teams on how to work in this new way, and the systems in place to support their continuous development. What is an Internal Innovation Coaching System?

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Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

Whether it’s a specific contact, software, or strategy that you otherwise would not have discovered, the key to growth is leaning into these peer relationships. Through Entrepreneurs’ Organization, I’ve been exposed to business tools I wouldn’t have otherwise heard about.

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ITONICS

JUNE 28, 2024

The Lean methodology offers powerful tools for driving efficiency, agility, and innovation. Its principles are rooted in the meticulous practices of the Toyota Production System and later adapted to the demands of software development, startups, and—most recently—corporations.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 8, 2020

Sometimes the problem is compatibility with legacy systems, but there are also skills gaps to overcome, decisions about how much tech you need and where to apply it, and coping with business disruption or temporary lags in productivity. 5 Old Computers and Legacy Systems Slow Down Innovation. source: pixabay.com. 1 The Devil in Design.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 28, 2021

Reducing variation requires constant monitoring and measurement as systems tend to erode if not kept in check. Six Sigma leaders know that when a production process lacks the stability to create high-quality output consistently, it will continue producing defective products until someone intervenes and improves the process.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Outdated Tools and Methods: Relying on legacy systems like Excel, SharePoint, and Outlook can lead to missed opportunities for efficiency and speed gains through modern tools. Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution) framework. Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution) method. Leverage A.I.

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Christensen Institute

MARCH 17, 2022

“I think as we begin to look forward and really begin to work towards an equitable recovery, the field really has to take a closer look at the outcomes that are being produced by the training and workforce and education system,” said Tameshia Bridges Mansfield, JFF’s vice president for workforce innovation. “We’re

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Qmarkets

MARCH 28, 2025

This framework often incorporates established methodologies such as Six Sigma continuous improvement, lean management , and process mapping to streamline operations and minimize defects. Kanban: Visualizing Workflow for Efficiency Kanban is a workflow management system designed to improve efficiency by visualizing work progress.

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Innovation Excellence

MAY 22, 2018

Change management used to refer to the practice of controlling changes to a system, but increasingly the term has come to be used more often to describe the profession and the practice of managing organizational change.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 24, 2020

How to Lean in To Empower Your Team. To achieve this kind of empowerment, it is essential for leaders to lean-in and engage actively and effectively across teams, in addition to arranging coaching sessions. Importance of Leaning in. Teams need a consistent communication system to work properly.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Process improvement is the systematic practice of identifying, analyzing, and optimizing workflows or systems to enhance how work is done. Methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma , and Kaizen provide proven frameworks for process improvement. It underscores the value of balancing efficiency with strict standards in complex systems.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Its not just about cutting costsits about creating systems that are more agile, productive, and capable of delivering consistent quality. The goal is to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and ensure production systems are optimized for both current and future needs. These efficiency gains have a direct impact on profitability.

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