Niklas Modig and Pär Åhlström’s This is Lean - Resolving the Efficiency Paradox offers a profound reexamination of lean principles, challenging traditional perceptions of efficiency in organizations. The authors explore the inherent tension between resource utilization and flow efficiency, ultimately proposing a nuanced understanding of lean beyond mere waste elimination. Their work emphasizes how organizations can simultaneously achieve speed and quality without sacrificing capacity or responsiveness.

• Distinction between resource efficiency and flow efficiency: The book clarifies that resource efficiency (maximizing utilization of individual resources) often conflicts with flow efficiency (minimizing the time a product...
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