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Learning like they do at Toyota
by Jamie Smith, TWI Institute Toyota Kata is not something you “implement,” it is something you practice. You learn, and gain skill and competence in
Accounting for the Right Reasons
By Jim Huntzinger Jim Huntzinger is founder of the annual Lean Accounting & Management Summit. Read Jim’s article titled “Accounting for the Right Reasons” published
Decoding Value at the Source
By Tom Jackson Tom Johnson has been a fixture at the annual Lean Accounting & Management Summit. Read Tom’s article on “Lean Production Metrics” published
The Convergence of Lean and Standard Cost Accounting Part 1
By Gary Kapanowski The Beatles’ 1969 hit, “Come Together,” said it best: “I know you, you know me, one thing I can tell you is
Supporting Management Decision-making: Cost Analysis in the Lean Enterprise
By Mark Pickering Lean accounting is evolving to provide information that effectively and efficiently supports management decision-making in lean organizations. Lean accounting practices seek to
Success is Assured – Transforming Your Product Development Process
By Penny Cloft & Michael Kennedy Does your company have a continuous improvement strategy for your business and technical processes? Do you use metrics to
Lack of Leadership Support? You won’t want to hear this, but…
By Dwayne Butcher, VP, Lean Frontiers, Inc. It’s guaranteed. At any Summit, on any webinar, or at any workshop, I’ll hear, “How can I get
Lean Strategy Implementation: Success is Achievable Through the Accountant
By Gary Kapanowski (Join Gary at the annual Lean Accounting & Management Summit, September 12-13, 2019 in Austin, TX) – The general consensus is that
Why it is important to just get opinions and feelings.
By Richard Abercrombie The job of a supervisor does not end by knowing the work and training the employees. The supervisor must also secure maximum
The Origin of the Simulated Work Environment
by Ken Knight with Jim Huntzinger In early 1999, General Motors (GM) started a project which ultimately became the Lansing Grand River (LGR) plant in
Toyota Kata strengthens the application of A3
Article Contribution by Gene Kaschak and Oscar Roche, March 2019 An Operations Manager at a winery in Australia has often said “You know when something
How to Understand the Individual Employee
By Richard Abercrombie Essential to helping people learn and grow is knowing what they are feeling and understanding their opinions. Learning how to grasp those
