Blogs

Our blogs share practical insights, tools, and opportunities that can help improve performance in organizations of all sizes. We highlight relevant developments across key sectors and provide clear, actionable guidance for current and potential clients. Drawing on experience across North America and global markets, our aim is to offer useful perspectives that support continuous improvement and better decision making.

A New Chapter for Leading Edge in Canada

We are pleased to share that, effective January 1, 2026, the Canadian operations of the…

5 Ways AI Can Power Lean Transformation

AI is transforming how organisations practise Lean. This case study explores five powerful ways AI…

Digitalization and Digital Maturity in the Modern Business Environment

The business landscape has experienced dramatic changes, evolving from the days of industrial automation in…

What Is Continuous Improvement?

Businesses, regardless of their size or industry, are perpetually looking for ways to improve their…

How To Create A Lean Office

When thinking about Lean’s application in various organizations, many people might think about optimizing core…

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Real Lean vs. Fake Lean: How to Spot the Difference

In the world of business, where innovation and efficiency are top priorities, the concept of…

The 8 Wastes Lean Eliminates

In the relentless pursuit of efficiency, organizations have turned to Lean principles to streamline their…

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What is Lean Leadership: How To Become a Lean Leader

As industries, businesses, and sectors change in our fast-paced world, leadership must take on new…

What is a Histogram?

At the crossroads of data visualization and insight lies a fundamental tool that is the…

What is Agile Methodology? (Beginner’s Guide)

Project management is an art — it requires clear vision and creativity, meticulous planning, collaboration,…

What is Lean Transformation: Achieving Operational Excellence

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations constantly seek ways to improve their operations, eliminate waste…

What is Lean Methodology?

In today’s fast-paced and customer-centric business environment, organizations strive to optimize their operations and enhance…

Top 25 Quotes For Lean Business Inspiration

Lean quotes carry motivational and powerful messages that can inspire Lean teams in their pursuit…

Additional Training Programs by Leading Edge Associates

Leading Edge Associates offers in person training programs in Ireland, Canada and Australia on Lean,…

Key Performance Indicators for Production Monitoring

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the success of an organization,…

OneView Approach – Action Research Program

Lean Green OneView solves the problem of competing priorities across climate change activities, operational excellence…

Unprecedented Challenges in Business

Business in Ireland is facing unprecedented challenges. Leading Edge Associates Can Help The Leading Edge…

Supply Chain Health Check

This assessment interrogates the following supply chain elements: Core processes and effectiveness of same –…

Lean Supply Chains and how to get there?

The manufacturing sector has undergone enormous change in the last twenty years. Globalisation, technology advances…

Agile in the Service Industry

In the last 20 years, Agile has started to become increasingly popular in the business…

Agile in Hardware

Ever since the beginning of the new millennia, Agile has taken the software development world…

Energy Conservation vs Energy Efficiency

So what is the difference between the above two terms? These two terms are often…

Kanban

In today’s Agile world, there are a lot of popular frameworks and practices. While most…

Agile and Lean

Agile and Lean are currently 2 of the most popular business philosophies, adopted by many…

Is the Agile Manifesto Old Hat?

Agile just celebrated its 20th birthday and in all these years, it managed to cross…

The 4 Values of Agile

Back in 2001, when those software rebels gathered at the mountain retreat, they were each…

Scrum – A Brief Introduction

In today’s world, where things are moving faster than ever and consumers are becoming more…

Why Lean is so important to Digitalisation – Please don’t do one without the other!

Companies need to understand that trying to embrace a new way of thinking and survive…

What are the Core Benefits of Digital Transformation?

Beyond building your market share, improving your customer relationships, streamlining your service delivery processes, and…

Announcement – New Online Training Program: Lean for Municipalities White Belt

Leading Edge Associates is excited to announce the launch of an online Lean for Municipalities…

Lean for Law Firms?

Many professions today are faced with a fundamental shift in their environment, where the bar…

Performance Measures Training

This training supports the development and effective use of performance measures across the organization to…

Online Lean Healthcare Belt Programs

Drive change and transformation across your healthcare organization with our online Lean belt training programs, specifically designed for the…

Lean Programs for Municipalities

Leading Edge Associates provide Lean training programs and improvement consultancy support, specifically designed for municipalities,…

Are You Ready to Transform Your Business?

Are you ready to transform your business? A business transformation will revolutionise how you operate…

Ode to Newfoundland

Many of you might not know, but Newfoundland & Labrador is one of our biggest…

Survey – How Lean is your Farm?

Are you a dairy farmer? If so, we would like to hear from you and…

What is Organizational Culture?

Organizational Culture is the sum of the systems, processes, values, beliefs and behavior of the organization.…

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