Lean Lingo

Takeshi Yoshida

Apr 8, 2022

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Kaizen, Kanban, Gemba, Muda and other Lean lingo we always hear, what do they actually mean? Coach Takeshi explains.

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Takeshi Yoshida

Written by Takeshi Yoshida

Chief Coach, Agile Organization Development (agile-od.com) — we are a tribe of change, transformation, innovation experts

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