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Implementing Lean Visual ManagementThings you might hearThere are a number of phases that you might hear when first implementing LeanVisual Management. These are normally based on the perceptions (andmisconceptions) of people before engagement, education and training (which iswhy these are so important to successful implementation). It is worth rememberingthat people normally have a healthy scepticism about new ideas that onlymanifests itself because they want to be sure that those ideas are sound.This won’twork hereThe idea that Lean is only suited to manufacturingprocesses is a common misconception. Since itsinception, Lean methodology has been successfullyadopted across a wide range of industries includingaerospace, engineering, finance, research anddevelopment, and marketing.Lean is not a new concept, but one which has been aroundsince the early part of the 20 th century. Many of the tools thatare associated with modern Lean techniques were developedin the Japanese automotive industry at the end of the SecondWorld War. Since then, Lean methodology has proven itselfaround the world.This is justanother fadI will have towork harderand fasterLean isn’t about increasing the pace of work. It is aboutincreasing productivity by establishing ways in whichteams can work more efficiently, both individually andcollectively.Page 24Any printed copy of this document is considered uncontrolled. Controlled documents are maintainedelectronically and can be found on the Highways Agency’s PartnerNET at www.ha-partnernet.org.uk