Welcome to the nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute. We publish books, workbooks, and case studies, run workshops and conferences, and conduct research that help companies transform themselves into lean enterprises, based on the principles of the Toyota Business System. We also help managers and executives develop the leadership behaviors that sustain lean enterprises. 

Managing to Learn: The Use of the A3 Management Process
Join instructor John Shook in this new workshop based upon his very popular book Managing to Learn. This workshop not only helps participants learn about the A3 tool, but also shows them how the thinking that goes into creating an A3 can be applied to virtually all the things they do. ... Learn more

Supporting Leader Standard Work with Visual Management Tools
This course deals with designing and executing an implementation plan to migrate your company from one of "gather data, synthesize, meet, and react" to one of "see waste, manage exceptions, and improve processes". The emphasis of the course is on the development of visual management tools and incorporating them into management standard work. ... Learn more

Lean in the Times of Crisis 

Hello everybody, I'm Michael Ballé, co-author of The Gold Mine. With the current financial crisis, many companies I know have been hit by 1) a cash crisis as banks are balking on continuing credits, 2) ... 3)... What news from the front?