Lean Management and Organization – Purpose, Process, People
Track moderators
Dragoslav Slović, Ph.D.
POSITIONS
Full Professor
University of Belgrade – Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering
Barbara Simeunović, Ph.D.
POSITIONS
Full Professor
University of Belgrade – Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering
Description
The topic of “Lean management and organization – purpose, process, people” aims at bringing together leading experts from the field of lean and all related approaches directed towards the improvement of business process efficiency and effectiveness. Lean management is a broad management and efficiency improvement philosophy grounded in industrial engineering, and supported by a growing set of methods, techniques, tools, and digital technologies. Lean organizations are value-driven, with the primary business purpose of satisfying the needs of their customers through highly efficient business processes, without any waste. While the majority of people likely associate lean organizations with their emphasis on process improvement, what distinguishes lean management from other approaches is its ability to create the conditions under which people can achieve their maximum potential. Lean organizations acknowledge that valuable efficiency improvement ideas may arise from any organizational level and emphasize the importance of providing every employee with the necessary tools to actively contribute. They further encourage engagement by acknowledging and providing rewards to individuals actively contributing to positive change. This track provides a platform for researchers, educators, and specialists to exchange their knowledge and experience, discuss the most recent academic trends, issues, practical challenges and solutions regarding all things lean, and learn from each other.
Key topics
- Lean management
- Lean thinking and practice
- Lean digital transformations
- Lean people and process development
- Business process management
- Industrial engineering and management
- Kaizen and continuous process improvement
- Performance and compensation management
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals web site: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/
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