New and Noteworthy
DoD Awards $8M to MIT Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) for Post-Traumatic Stress Innovations Project
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- Published on 03 April 2012
Cambridge, MA – The MIT Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI), in collaboration with MIT Collaborative Initiatives (CI), is partnering with the U.S. Military Health System (MHS) to develop innovative recommendations for transforming the military psychological health care system related to post-traumatic stress in support of service members and their families.
LAI Releases LESAT 2.0
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- Published on 31 March 2012
The LAI Self-Assessment Tool (LESAT) 2.0 is now available. "LAI's updated LESAT tool reflects the power of the Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) and its ability to convene industry, government, and academia around important issues," explains LAI Co-Director Prof. Deborah Nightingale. "This is an important and unique tool that provides organizations with valuable insights into the process of effective enterprise transformation." LESAT is a capability maturity matrix with 54 practices designed to assess the leanness of an enterprise on a five-level scale and enable leaders to make more consistent and informed decisions.
LAI Researchers Win DAUAA 2012 Research Competition
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- Published on 01 March 2012
Former LAI student Major Sean Dorey, LAI researcher Dr. Josef Oehmen, and former LAI researcher Dr. Ricardo Valerdi (now Associate Professor at the University of Arizona) won first place in the 2012 Defense Acquisition University Alumni Association (DAUAA) research ompetition, "Doing More Without More." They will receive the award at the DAUAA conference on April 10 at Fort Belvoir.
Cluster LAI Mexico / Sede UPAEP Launches in Puebla
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- Published on 23 February 2012
Cluster Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) Mexico / Sede UPAEP, the newest member of the Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI), is a new collaborative network designed to foster cooperation, shared learning, and value creation with 25 industrial and government organizations in the Puebla City region of Mexico.
