For many organizations, manufacturing processes were once contained within “four walls,” and most leaders could see the entire work area – the “gemba,” where the work happened – by merely taking a walk.
However, with globalization, many manufacturing processes have been dispersed over thousands of miles, across oceans and different time zones. Sam Yankelevitch, author, global lean expert and CEO of Xpress Lingo Solutions, in his new book – Global Lean: Seeing the New Waste Rooted in Communication, Distance, and Culture – demonstrates how to use Lean thinking to uncover hidden waste in the interactions required in today’s global organizations.
GlobalBusinessProfessor.com’s latest audio interview, “Global Lean: Seeing the New Waste Rooted in Communication, Distance and Culture,” features Yankelevitch in a 6-minute audio interview, discussing what the newly released book is about; his involvement in the industry; provides possible solutions to tough “invisible” supply chain problems; shares case examples; and provides insight into what he sees happening in the automotive industry and relates it to the relevancy of the book.
Yankelevitch is an author, trainer, and conference speaker, and for more than 30 years has interacted with global manufacturers and distributors in automotive supply chain operations. He also is the author of “Lean Potion #9 – Communication: The Next Lean Frontier,” which offers solutions for reducing waste in global supply chains.
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