Michael Ball

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Projet Lean Entreprise

• Michael Ballé
• Godefroy Beauvallet
• Izmir, 23/02/2004

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Projet Lean Entreprise

• Based at the ENST (École Nationale Supérieure des
  Télecommunications)
• A portal for lean in France
• A network for French lean experts
• A centre for lean research

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To begin with

• Quarterly seminar for lean experts
• Web portal on lean in France
• Interview leading lean practitioners and publish
  lean in France
• Translate in French and distribute LEI workbooks
• Research on specific lean aspects
• Yearly conference to wider audience

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Quarterly seminar for lean experts

• Create a core network of lean experts
• Organize a quarterly seminar to share experiences
• Keep focus on technical aspects of lean

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Web portal on lean in France

• Web site www.lean.enst.fr
• A web portal on lean in France
• Lean links
• Lean bibliography (book summaries in French)
• FAQ
• An open discussion forum

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Interview leading lean practitioners

• With the core lean network
• Identify leading lean practitioners in France
• Interview change agents
• Publish lean experiences in France

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Translate in French and distribute LEI workbooks

• Find funding for translation
• Translate the workbooks
• Distribute them through ENST

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Research specific lean aspects

• Focus on specific aspects of lean
• Information flows
• Administrative applications
• Development
• Logistics
• Interview experts and collect experiences
• Publish in French

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Yearly conference

• Targeted towards people interested in lean
• Separate from the expert network
• Introduce lean to French management
• Establish links with government programs

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Timeline