Remarkable safety is a given in the airline and aerospace industries, which are increasingly focused on costs in a time of high fuel prices and intense competition. Lean Thinking can help these industries fly through the turbulence, if they can shift the focus on continuous improvement efforts from lean tools to lean management, explains Jim Womack, LEI founder, in this keynote presentation at a Lean Flight Initiative conference.

1. Lean Thinking for Flight: The Long View Lean Flight Initiative Atlanta, GA Jim Womack, Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute May 10, 2011