flevyblog
The Flevy Blog covers Business Strategies, Business Theories, & Business Stories.
Management & Leadership Strategy, Marketing, & Sales Operations & Supply Chain Organization & Change IT Other




[Video] Why Does Lean Fail in an Organization?

By Charles Intrieri | April 11, 2016

Editor's Note: Take a look at our featured best practice, 8D Problem Solving Process & Tools (206-slide PowerPoint presentation). The 8D Problem Solving Process has become a standard in many industries as problem solving or improvement process, as internal Corrective Action Request (CAR) Process or as Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) Process. The 8D Problem Solving Process Training Module includes: 1. [read more]

* * * *

This is a compelling video of an hour long lecture conducted by Charles Intrieri.  Charles is a very senior subject matter expert on Lean, Supply Chain/Logistics/Distribution, and Manufacturing, with several decades worth of experience under his belt working with several blue chip organizations.

His lecture is titled “Why Lean Fails.”

 

You can also download the actual PowerPoint presentation used by Charles from Flevy here.

157-slide PowerPoint presentation
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a lean management technique used to analyze the flow of materials and information currently required to bring a product or service to a Customer. The goal of value stream mapping is to reduce the end-to-end lead time of a process by highlighting and eliminating [read more]

Do You Want to Implement Business Best Practices?

You can download in-depth presentations on Lean and 100s of management topics from the FlevyPro Library. FlevyPro is trusted and utilized by 1000s of management consultants and corporate executives.

For even more best practices available on Flevy, have a look at our top 100 lists:

These best practices are of the same as those leveraged by top-tier management consulting firms, like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and Accenture. Improve the growth and efficiency of your organization by utilizing these best practice frameworks, templates, and tools. Most were developed by seasoned executives and consultants with over 20+ years of experience.

Readers of This Article Are Interested in These Resources

108-slide PowerPoint presentation
The Gemba Walk Slide Deck is a comprehensive and professionally designed resource that equips leaders and teams with the tools and knowledge to drive meaningful improvements through effective Gemba Walks. Built around proven Lean principles, this slide deck guides you step-by-step from [read more]

230-slide PowerPoint presentation
The PDCA cycle, also known as the Deming Cycle or the Shewhart cycle, is a four-step continuous improvement process that is widely used in quality management, business improvement, and project management. The PDCA cycle is an iterative process, meaning that it is repeated continuously in order [read more]

190-slide PowerPoint presentation
The office, by any name, is a paperwork factory. To become a Lean enterprise, office activities must fully support shop-floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The adoption of 5S throughout all office functions is the first step to increase efficiency. 5S principles are dedicated to [read more]

155-slide PowerPoint presentation
[NOTE: Our Lean Office presentation has been trusted by an array of prestigious organizations, including industry leaders such as Apple, DHL, Cummins, Stryker, Avery Dennison, Volvo Cars, Baker Tilly, Viasat, Rubix, Techaerospace, Pacific Helmets, BBA, to name just a few.] Transform your office [read more]