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The Future of LEAN

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
9 minute

LEAN has been frequently debated in the construction industry. Some are much more eager to follow the LEAN path than others. Supply chain disruptions among other things have left those less eager leaders wondering if there’s any possible way that LEAN and pull planning can work for them.

Watch Digging Deeper this week as Dennis advocates the use of LEAN methodology and presents his thoughts on how the concept of pull planning (or LEAN) has evolved over the time. What is your opinion about LEAN? Is it here to stay? We’d love to hear your observations and thoughts on the future of LEAN. Please share with us in the comments below.

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