Augmented Lean

Executives need a management framework that prioritizes humans over machines. When you empower your frontline workers, you are investing in their growth, productivity, and loyalty. Increased efficiency of your machines is just a side effect.

A new management framework that puts humans at the center

The lean way of thinking, focusing on eliminating waste and increasing productivity above all else, is no longer sufficient. With Augmented Lean, the focus is not only on the machine but on the humans.

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The latest takes from co-authors Natan Linder and Trond Undheim and industry practitioners of Augmented Lean.

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Natan Linder and Jim Womack, The Father of Lean on Augmented Lean

Digital Factory 2023
Formlabs
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Authors Dr. Natan Linder and Dr. Trond Arne Undheim On The Labor Shortage & The 5 Things We Must Do To Attract & Retain Great Talent

Ben Ari
Authority Magazine
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What Industries of the Future Might Look Like

Natan Linder and Trond Arne Undheim
Industry Today
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Biomanufacturing Needs New Processes to Flourish

Trond Arne Undheim
Industry Week
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POV: The future of industry isn’t digital

Natan Linder and Trond Arne Undheim
Fast Company
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What's 'augmented lean' and how could it decarbonize supply chains?

Natan Linder and Trond Arne Undheim
World Economic Forum
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Two workers in a factory with hardhats

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The Shift From Industrial Automation To Worker Augmentation

Natan Linder
Forbes
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woman in a mask in a factory sorting through small bins

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Automation can empower workers and enhance productivity. Here's how

Natan Linder
World Economic Forum
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Interview Of The Week: Natan Linder, Author And CEO Of Tulip

Jennifer L. Schenker
The Innovator
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Augmented Lean: Why Moving from Industrial Automation to Worker Augmentation is the Key to Success for your Operations

Tulip Interfaces
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The Future Of Manufacturing Execution Systems Is Simplicity

Trond Arne Undheim
Forbes
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Davos Takeaways: How To Get Beyond Risk, Resilience, And Rigor In Manufacturing–and Why We Need To Rethink Workforce Skills

Natan Linder
Forbes
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Innovative Manufacturing Requires Workers And Machines In Tandem, MIT Professors Say At Symposium

Trond Arne Undheim
Forbes
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Protesters holding a green sign stating "no more greenwash act now."

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Will Manufacturing Ever Become Sustainable? No, But At Least Stop Doing Stupid Stuff That Slows The Regenerative Economy Of The Future

Trond Arne Undheim
Forbes
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woman in food science factory

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An Augmented Lean Ecosystem

Natan Linder
Forbes
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New Book On Health Tech Embraces No-Code To Unlock Healthcare Industry

Natan Linder
Forbes
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New Book On Health Tech Embraces No-Code To Unlock Healthcare Industry

Natan Linder
Forbes
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The Future Of Manufacturing Execution Systems Is Simplicity

Trond Arne Undheim
Forbes
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Innovative Manufacturing Requires Workers And Machines In Tandem, MIT Professors Say At Symposium

Trond Arne Undheim
Forbes
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Will Manufacturing Ever Become Sustainable? No, But At Least Stop Doing Stupid Stuff That Slows The Regenerative Economy Of The Future

Trond Arne Undheim
Forbes
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Davos Takeaways: How To Get Beyond Risk, Resilience, And Rigor In Manufacturing–and Why We Need To Rethink Workforce Skills

Natan Linder
Forbes
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New Book On Health Tech Embraces No-Code To Unlock Healthcare Industry

Natan Linder
Forbes
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An Augmented Lean Ecosystem

Natan Linder
Forbes
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New Book On Health Tech Embraces No-Code To Unlock Healthcare Industry

Natan Linder
Forbes
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