The Borough of Vestre Toten in Norway, initiated a lean transformation back in 2011 to tackle the out-of-control costs and deficit. The transformation began in the elderly care centers, which were offering an increasing number of services with little extra funding. Some examples of how Lean Thinking is applied at the borough’s home care service: […]
I have long-admired the way Toyota does things, and I have for many years injected plenty of their principles into my educational practice because they focus on continuous improvement (kaizen) and respect for people. I know schools aren’t factories housing production lines but the 14 principles that make up The Toyota Way make a lot […]
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Baerland Primary School wants to become one of Norway’s best schools within spring 2019. Rector Tom Gilje first got the idea of applying lean principles at his school during a discussion with some of his family members who are working with lean in industry. The teachers at Baerland agreed on two main objectives for their […]
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