Planet Lean: The Official online magazine of the Lean Global Network
John Shook on transformations and lean in a crisis

John Shook on transformations and lean in a crisis

John Shook
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November 4, 2022

VIDEO INTERVIEW – We recently caught up with John Shook at the Lean Healthcare Academic Conference in Stanford and asked him to share his thought on the questions we need to ask ourselves in a lean journey and on lean in turbulent times.


Interviewee: John Shook, Senior Advisor, Lean Global Network

Interviewer: Roberto Priolo, Editor, Planet Lean



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John Shook
John Shook is Senior Advisor to the Lean Global Network

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Is ERP at odds with lean management? Ian Glenday wonders
March 1, 2016
Is ERP at odds with lean management? Ian Glenday wonders

FEATURE – It might be widely used as a planning system, but ERP – Ian Glenday argues – is not conducive to an environment where lean thinking can thrive: because it is based on a batch logic, it always creates a different plan and, with it, instability.

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The power of people: adapting to changing times
February 3, 2023
The power of people: adapting to changing times

CASE STUDY – A people-centric approach to work, improvement, and the adoption of automation is allowing this Norwegian company to thrive in a changing industry and environment.

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Managing on Purpose
April 8, 2025
Managing on Purpose

INTERVIEW – A new book on hoshin kanri is out! We sit down with the author to learn about the publication and how it can help organizations.

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How we pioneered lean in Italy and are still leading the way
December 1, 2017
How we pioneered lean in Italy and are still leading the way

INTERVIEW – At the European Lean Summit in Venice, our editor sat down with Italy’s lean CEO extraordinaire. His company, which serves the natural gas industry, has been on the journey for almost two decades.

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