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| Vol 25, No 5, Fifth Issue 2009 |
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Out of Our Gray Boxes
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Written by
Robert. W. Hall
Lean conversion often begins on shop floors. Too often it ends there. The next push in lean is to develop vigorous learning organizations
that can deal with bigger challenges than removing waste from manufacturing processes. The article reviews the characteristics of such an organization and suggests how to move toward creating one. Our biggest impediment doing this is our own behavior.
