ByJoseph F. Paris, Jr.
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“It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint”, by XONITEK’s Joseph Paris discusses the perennial problem of attempting to apply lean strategies, whilst failing to engage in honest conversations that ensure the company works in unison.
Published in Lean Management Journal in the March 2014 issue.
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