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Discussion paper

Trump or Biden? The potential impact of the US election on India


India cannot afford to adopt a simplistic approach to foreign policy issues and must realise that absolute convergence is impossible with any country. It is important to realise that ties between India and the US are driven by mutual economic and strategic interests and the prevailing geopolitical situation, rather than the personal chemistry between leaders.
Conference paper

Customizing Lean leadership: new facilitator case studies


This paper shares success stories from the new facilitators on how their teams, in the company’s value stream, applied Building a Lean Culture with a Lean Leadership (LL) training program knowledge to their business.
Conference paper

Reducing handoffs between sequential trades: a simulation


This paper discusses the development of a lean simulation that explores the advantages of reducing the number of handoffs on a construction project while still acknowledging the benefits of small batching.
Conference paper

Investigation of the use of Lean construction practices in transportation construction projects


The use of Lean Construction (LC) concepts and tools has advanced in different sectors in the United States, including but not limited to, delivery of commercial, educational, and hospital buildings. Many contractors working on these sectors appear to use more collaborative forms of contracts and have been more willing to experiment with LC, however, in...
Report

Race to the top: the case for a new U.S. international energy policy


This report recommends a new U.S. international energy policy, based on reinvesting in domestic energy competitiveness.
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