Strategic lean management rethought

The basis - Lean as a holistic approach

• Discussion and analysis of a case study.
• The Toyota Production System at a glance (TPS).
• Development of a common lean mindset.

Holistic lean management in the sense of TPS - why?

• Company - what for?
• The company as an "organism".
• Organizational value creation for the customer as an objective.

Strategic lean management - contribution to agile corporate development

• Integration of lean management into the corporate strategy.
• Adaptability and the ability to learn as a strategic objective.
• Success factors for organizational transformation.

The role of people in lean management

• Importance of employee participation.
• Empowerment and motivation.
• Teamwork and communication.

Lean Leadership Excellence

• The role of managers in lean management.
• Lean leadership approaches.
• How do I deal with uncertainties? What is my contribution as a manager to the organization's ability to learn and adapt?

Useful lean methods

• Hoshin Kanri: Strategic goal setting and implementation.
• Value stream analysis and design: Identification and optimization of value streams.
• Improvement-A3: Method for problem solving and improvement work.