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The evolution of Lean Thinking: beyond processes, toward strategy and technology

Through the eyes of those who have experienced the evolution of Italian businesses on the front lines, Michele Bonfiglioli offers a unique journey inside twenty-five years of Lean Thinking challenges and transformations. This is the book that helps managers and entrepreneurs interpret global complexity and seize opportunities for growth, As pointed out by Alec Ross.

The journey inside 25 years of Lean Thinking challenges and transformations

When, twenty-five years ago, there was talk of Lean Thinking as the foundational lever of corporate competitiveness, the perspective was clear and powerful: streamline processes, eliminate waste, restore centrality to customer value. All still valid. But in the meantime, the world has changed. And that paradigm, however solid, needs to be supplemented, recalibrated and integrated in light of the new dynamics.
Today it is no longer enough to intervene only on processes. A broader look is needed.
It is necessary to Integrating technology, rethinking the role of people And, before that, know the competitive environment, lucidly read the market to understand where and how to position yourself.

A journey inside twenty-five years of challenges and transformations, told through the eyes of those who have experienced the evolution of Italian companies on the front lines. Page after page, the author interweaves strategic analysis and concrete testimonies, offering a Lucid perspective on the changes that have redefined markets, organizations, and business models. It is a book that helps entrepreneurs and managers understand new competitive dynamics, interpret global complexity and seize opportunities for growth beyond national borders.

ALEC ROSS, Author, Professor & Entrepreneur

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Michele Bonfiglioli, author of the book

Michele Bonfiglioli, entrepreneur and CEO of Bonfiglioli Consulting, has been supporting entrepreneurs and managers in Italy and around the world for more than two decades, Leading high-impact transformations with strategic vision and operational pragmatism. A lecturer at universities and business schools and a speaker at international conferences, he is passionate about challenges and an ultramarathon runner: he loves to bring the same discipline he applies to running to business management.

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