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Richard SchonbergerThe Skinny on Lean Management

By Richard Schonberger

Lean management doesn’t resonate in marketing and sales. Nor does it among boards, senior executives and investors. Reasons relate to where lean tends to do most of its work - in operations - and its usual presentation as an attack on waste. Obscured are its much greater potential in the distribution pipelines and its strong customer focus.

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Featured Book

Managing to LearnManaging to Learn

By John Shook

Managing to Learn by Toyota veteran John Shook, reveals the thinking underlying the vital A3 management process at the heart of lean management and lean leadership. Constructed as a dialogue between a manager and his boss, the book explains how A3 thinking helps managers and executives identify, frame, and then act on problems and challenges.

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Upcoming Conferences

AME Annual Conference
Covington, Kentucky
19-23 October 2009

The largest lean conference in the world, with workshops, seminars, and factory tours. For practitioners by practioners.
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Lean Accounting Summit
Orlando, Florida
22-23 September 2009

Join more than 500 executives from around the world, from almost all industries, as we explore and develop innovative ways to improve accounting in lean environments.
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TWI Summit
Mason, Ohio
12-13 May 2009

For the first time, the TWI Summit heads to the Midwest with another stellar lineup of keynote presenters, company case studies, and best practices of today's TWI experts.
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Lean and Green Summit
Savannah, Georgia
7-8 June 2009

Designed as an executive level event, senior leadership and their entire planning teams should come prepared to address the growing demand for sustainable businesses.
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