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6 Principles of Lean Construction

Kainexus

A growing number of construction firms are embracing the Lean methodology that emphasizes maximizing value for the customer while minimizing waste. Lean construction borrows from the manufacturing approach developed by Toyota after World War II. This makes proper execution of the philosophy and techniques difficult to implement.

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L.I.V.E. (Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution): A new, more effective way to manage multiple innovation projects

Idea to Value

To do this, management usually want as much data to inform their decision as they can get. And this is where management will likely ask the team who came up with the innovation idea to give them some more data and information in order to help their decision making. Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution). works: L.I.V.E.

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Why Jobs for the Future is leaning into outcomes

Christensen Institute

It will also allow JFF to lean into its advisory work with employers to help them make the most of their education and upskilling programs by better measuring the results of those efforts and targeting them at programs that are more likely to produce real value. It’s absolutely essential to do this work well.”.

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What is Lean Innovation? Components and Examples

Moves the Needle

Lean Innovation Definition At Moves The Needle, we define lean innovation as “reducing waste in the discovery, creation, and delivering of new value to customers." We base Lean Innovation principles upon the 3 E’s of Lean Innovation : Empathy, Experiments and Evidence. Where design thinking ends, Lean Startup begins.

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Fail Well, Pivot Fast: Product Experimentation for Continuous Discovery

Speaker: William Haas Evans - Principal Consultant, Head of Product Strategy & Design Practice, Kuroshio Consulting

The purpose and value of experimentation (from a scientific and product perspective) is to produce new information. It’s our way of intentionally managing through uncertainty — since, as Claude Shannon said, “the only resolution to uncertainty is information.” Good experiments generate insights (information).

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5 Incredibly Powerful Lean Visual Management Tools

Kainexus

Your brain can quickly process these visual clues and use the information to make decisions. The Lean business approach takes advantage of this fact and leverages several powerful tools for management and improvement. You don’t have to be all in on Lean to take advantage of them.

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An Introduction to the Lean Concept of Catchball

Kainexus

The Lean idea of catchball involves moving ideas and information from one person or team to another and, much like catch from childhood, it forms the basis for complicated decision making and policy development. One participant tries to deliver the ball to the other in a way that they will be able to grab and return it.

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Post-Pandemic eCommerce Growth: Leverage Product Data, Market Research & Shopping Trends

Speaker: Phil Irvine, VP & Director of Audience Intelligence

To accomplish this, organizations have traditionally leaned into historical customer and product data to predict how to engage with their current and future customers in a personalized manner. How to create an environment to stay ahead of key macro shopper trends to help inform evolutions with marketing strategy development.