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AI’s Impact on Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Jackie Gerhart and Dr. Christopher Longhurst
In this episode of the WLEI podcast, we speak with two doctors pioneering AI applications in healthcare.
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Front-Loading Cost Analysis: A Key Practice in Lean Product Development
Reduce development costs, minimize surprises, and deliver the products customers love with a front-loading approach.
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The Lean Community and the Second “P”
The second “P” in lean product and process development or LPPD is as important as the first “P.” At least…
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Understanding Lean Transformation
Learn the critical dimensions of transformation with the Lean Transformation Framework, a proven, systematic approach toward achieving a lean transformation…
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2024 Lean Summit Keynote — Scaling Agile Through Lean Principles
Watch a keynote from the 2024 Lean Summit examining how lean thinking can scale agile in rapidly growing, complex enterprises.
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More Crisis Control at Boeing and the FAA – Some Lessons on Building in Quality from NUMMI
As Boeing grapples with recurring quality issues, this Design Brief article from John Shook explores how the NUMMI joint venture…
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2024 Lean Summit Panel — The Promise of AI in Healthcare and How Lean Thinking Can Realize Its Potential
Watch a panel discussion from the 2024 Lean Summit on how the combination of AI and lean thinking is revolutionizing…
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Teaching Lean Thinking to Kids: A Conversation with Alan Goodman
Learn how Alan Goodman uses games and hands-on activities to teach lean concepts to middle schoolers and nurture critical thinkers…
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2024 Lean Summit Recap
LEI's Lean Summit showcased how leaders leverage lean for innovation from AI-powered healthcare to US manufacturing's revival.
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Hardware Meets Software: Lean and Agile Lessons for Innovation
Our latest webinar features LEI Senior Advisor, Jim Morgan, and co-founder and CTO of software group Theodo, Fabrice Bernhard. They…
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The State of US Manufacturing and Its Role in Innovation: a Conversation with Ben Armstrong and Jim Morgan
Ben Armstrong and Jim Morgan explore America’s industrial past, assess its present, and discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie…
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Nine Tips to Better Process Development
Achieve exceptional results with your next product launch. Master nine proven techniques for designing successful, waste-free processes.
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