Founding and early work of the Lean Enterprise Institute (1997–2005)

1. Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) is founded

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: James P, Lean Enterprise

   • LEI About
   • ProPublica

2. LEI receives U.S. tax-exempt recognition

   Feb 1, 1998Labels: Lean Enterprise, 501 c

   • ProPublica
   • LEI About

3. Learning to See introduces value-stream mapping

   Jun 1, 1999Labels: Learning to, value-stream mapping

   • ResearchGate
   • LEI VSM

4. LEI expands training around value-stream mapping

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: Lean Enterprise, training programs

   • LEI VSM
   • LEI About

5. Seeing the Whole extends mapping to supply chains

   Jan 1, 2003Labels: Seeing the, extended value

   • LEI Store
   • Scribd PDF

6. Lean Enterprise Academy launches in the UK

   Jan 1, 2003Labels: Lean Enterprise, United Kingdom

   • LeanUK About

7. LEI formalizes “do tank” co-learning approach

   Jan 1, 2004Labels: Lean Enterprise, do-tank co-learning

   • LEI About

8. Lean Solutions extends lean to consumption and service

   Aug 8, 2005Labels: Lean Solutions, Daniel T

   • LEI Store
   • Simon Schuster

9. Lean Solutions is distributed through LEI channels

   Sep 17, 2005Labels: Lean Enterprise, Lean Solutions

   • LeanBlog
   • LEI Store

10. Lean Enterprise Institute’s early model is established

    Dec 31, 2005Labels: Lean Enterprise, operating model

    • LEI About
    • LEI Store