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    Further analysis shows that many of the reasons why Lean Improvement Programmes fail can be traced back to decisions and actions either taken or omitted prior to the start of the change proces

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    There are two questions that seem to be most commonly asked by organisations who are looking to change the direction of their business; namely:

    1. Where do I start?

    and

    2. Why is it so hard?

    Research quoted by Henley Management College stated that the UK wastes around ?25Bn per year on improvement programmes which go wrong and our own research, collated from a number of sources, suggests that upwards of 80% of all improvement activities will fail.

    With ‘Lean’ becoming the improvement tool of choice within a wide range of sectors, including Financial Services, Armed Forces, NHS, Public Services and the Service Sector, it is already becoming apparent that these sectors are suffering from the same problems with implementation that were first seen in ‘Lean’s’ home, manufacturing.

    Whilst organisations have focused on the tools of Lean, everything from adapting 5S and SMED for office and service environments, there has been little thought applied to the methodology of implementation – namely, ‘Where do I start?’

    Further analysis shows that many of the reasons why Lean Improvement Programmes fail can be traced back to decisions and actions either taken or omitted prior to the start of the change process

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    College stated that the UK wastes around ?25Bn per year on improvement programmes which go wrong and our own research, collated from a number of sources, suggests that upwards of 80% of all improvement activities will fail.

    With ‘Lean’ becoming the improvement tool of choice within a wide range of sectors, including Financial Services, Armed Forces, NHS, Public Services and the Service Sector, it is already becoming apparent that these sectors are suffering from the same problems with implementation that were first seen in ‘Lean’s’ home, manufacturing.

    Whilst organisations have focused on the tools of Lean, everything from adapting 5S and SMED for office and service environments, there has been little thought applied to the methodology of implementation – namely, ‘Where do I start?’

    Further analysis shows that many of the reasons why Lean Improvement Programmes fail can be traced back to decisions and actions either taken or omitted prior to the start of the change proces

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    the improvement tool of choice within a wide range of sectors, including Financial Services, Armed Forces, NHS, Public Services and the Service Sector, it is already becoming apparent that these sectors are suffering from the same problems with implementation that were first seen in ‘Lean’s’ home, manufacturing.

    Whilst organisations have focused on the tools of Lean, everything from adapting 5S and SMED for office and service environments, there has been little thought applied to the methodology of implementation – namely, ‘Where do I start?’

    Further analysis shows that many of the reasons why Lean Improvement Programmes fail can be traced back to decisions and actions either taken or omitted prior to the start of the change proces

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    entation that were first seen in ‘Lean’s’ home, manufacturing.

    Whilst organisations have focused on the tools of Lean, everything from adapting 5S and SMED for office and service environments, there has been little thought applied to the methodology of implementation – namely, ‘Where do I start?’

    Further analysis shows that many of the reasons why Lean Improvement Programmes fail can be traced back to decisions and actions either taken or omitted prior to the start of the change proces

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    logy of implementation – namely, ‘Where do I start?’

    Further analysis shows that many of the reasons why Lean Improvement Programmes fail can be traced back to decisions and actions either taken or omitted prior to the start of the change process – broadly these decisions can be classed as:

    * Issues surrounding the planning and application of the tools
    * Issues around the engagement of people and the communication of change
    * Issues around the development of managers to drive the change
    * Issues around the leadership and management systems and behaviours to support the change

    Therefore, perhaps the secret solution to making Lean improvements work lies in having a defined methodology to enable people to be able to understand the Lean Journey (answering the ‘Where do I start?’ question) and a plan of attack to create the right organisational environment to enable the improvements to take hold (answering the ‘Why is it so hard?’ question)?

    Well, the answer to the questions above is ‘possibly’ because it all relies on having the expertise to answer the questions that arise – such as ‘What is the right methodology for my business?’, ‘What is the best management structure for my business to support the im

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