David Cochran

Several companies are using the Collective System Design language and process to overcome lean implementation issues. Vignettes describe the principles, the language and the actions necessary to overcome three fundamental lean implementation barriers: incomplete system designs that “seem right” (i.e., management accounting), chasing the silver bullet, and lean-practice zealotry. Collectively designed systems require collectively held beliefs and understanding that are internalized by the people within an organization. The vignettes describe how to align beliefs, thinking and actions to sustain lean within your enterprise.