Why lean management is so interesting ?

This is the question you might probably asking yourself reading this blog. Recently I wondered if everybody, who is involved somehow in lean, knows why they are doing it. And believe it’s not so simple to answer.

First of all, you have to know all lean theory. This means Toyota history (as lean is based on TPS) and all tools they have being implementing.

Then, what is more important, you have to know what and when you should use this tools. This requires something called “experience”. This is not so simple to gather some. One of the most known company implementing TPS around the world is Shingujitsu Group. They hire only former Toyota employees usually when they retire. And this is for them experience.

After all the most important point, I think, is passion to what you are doing. Lean is delivering it for sure ! There is no repetable projects as people are always different. Usually, each project is different as businesses are not the same. What is the most interesting that lean is changing company’s culture from top to bottom and the other way around.

Consultant is most likely like a coach (with huge leadership skills and experience), who is using internal resources to change company’s direction on a continous improvement way to perfection. And this is for me so interesting and challenging …

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