European Summit

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European Lean Accounting Summit

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The Lean Business Management System.
Lean Accounting: Principles and Practices Toolkit.

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Summit Audio CDs  

Keynote Presentations, $49
Many Summit attendees commented, "This was the best and most inspiring presentation I've seen by Jim Womack." Norman Bodek was, well, Norman Bodek! If you've not heard him before, you will laugh and you will be challenged to respect those around you and bring out their creative potential. And Richard Schoenberger shared his years of insight and claims "we are in the 2nd generation of Lean Accounting."   MORE

What is this "lean accounting thing" all about? Hear from Brian Maskell, Jerry Solomon, and Jean Cunningham, all pioneers of the movement. They will take the veil off of Lean Accounting and shed light on why more than 500 people attended the 2nd annual Lean Accounting Summit.   MORE

Some in industry have now moved beyond an elementary understanding of lean accounting. Hear Steve Player, Robin Cooper, and Frances Kennedy outline concepts further along in the lean accounting maturity model.   MORE

Where are you? And where do you want to be? Strategic lean thinking starts with understanding the current state, as addressed by Jamie Flinchbaugh. Mark DeLuzio addresses how to translate strategy into reality through Hoshin Kanri. And Jim Swartz shares characteristics between great companies and mediocre ones.   MORE

Isn't lean simply about applying U-shaped cells and kan bans on the shop floor? Executives who understand that lean is a business strategy and MUCH more than a "program," WILL make dramatic impact on their organizations. Orry Fiume, David Cochran, and Bill Waddell address this with industry leaders.   MORE

Lean Accounting is often misunderstood as applying lean principles to accounting functions. Applying lean to accounting is a critical piece of becoming a lean enterprise, so even though these topics are not true "lean accounting" by definition, they ARE crucial aspects of the lean journey.   MORE