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Lean AI Works

Expert guidance & solutions to optimize your business with a focus on streamlining operations and unlocking new capabilities.

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Great for building up confidence and understanding.

Starts and ends with an assessment.

Tailored towards you and your team's needs.

Typically 2 - 3 sessions across one month.

Focuses on both Data and AI Literacy.

Engaging & interactive with real world examples.

Implementing AI can be risky without the right strategy.

A Suite of Lean AI Solutions &  Services Tailored to Your Unique Business Needs

AI Inception Sprints

AI Catalyst Engagements

AI Launchpad

AI Accelerators

AI Readiness Assessments

AI Playbook & Roadmap Creation

Lean AI Process Improvement

LLM & RAG Integration

Strategic AI Advising

The race to use AI is on, but these projects often fail to deliver actual ROI. We've seen firsthand companies invest millions in big technical solutions only to have them fail due to poor adoption or misalignment, leaving customers and colleagues frustrated or worse. Instead of risking time and money on unproven technical solutions, our program focuses on process improvement and business transformation, leveraging AI and technology where appropriate.

The Program

Lean AI Works™ combines Lean Six Sigma, Agile delivery practices, and core principles of the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) with modern AI and data strategy to create clarity, measurable results, and team adoption — not just technical changes that sit on a shelf.

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Integrated partnership.

​Gemba (現場) is the Japanese term for “actual place". 

Gemba is a core Lean management practice in which leaders of an organization go to the frontlines of where people work to identify improvement opportunities first hand.

We take the time to get to know the processes and people first hand. This significantly helps in gaining adoption of change as well as uncovering "hidden factory" costs.

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Integrated partnership.

​Gemba (現場) is the Japanese term for “actual place". 

Gemba is a core Lean management practice in which leaders of an organization go to the frontlines of where people work to identify improvement opportunities first hand.

We take the time to get to know the processes and people first hand. This significantly helps in gaining adoption of change as well as uncovering "hidden factory" costs.

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Tools people can use.

We only bring tools you can actually run with. That ranges from a whiteboard session, to an Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram to trace root causes, to a lightweight RAG AI agent in the cloud that helps your team find answers faster.

 

We match the tool to the problem, not the other way around. No mystery dashboards, no black-box platforms. The goal is simple: give your people ways to work smarter that they understand, trust, and want to keep using.

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Clarity and accountability.

We take accountability on day one. We set clear, measurable expectations for impact, and we’re honest about the pace. Lean AI Works™ runs in short, focused increments, but we also help you install an operating cadence that keeps momentum going.

 

We establish Impact Sessions every 90 days to confirm alignment, surface what’s working, correct what isn’t, and plan out the next actionable improvements.

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Clarity and accountability.

We take accountability on day one. We set clear, measurable expectations for impact, and we’re honest about the pace. Lean AI Works™ runs in short, focused increments, but we also help you install an operating cadence that keeps momentum going.

 

We establish Impact Sessions every 90 days to confirm alignment, surface what’s working, correct what isn’t, and plan out the next actionable improvements.

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Tools people can use.

We only bring tools you can actually run with. That ranges from a whiteboard session, to an Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram to trace root causes, to a lightweight RAG AI agent in the cloud that helps your team find answers faster.

 

We match the tool to the problem, not the other way around. No mystery dashboards, no black-box platforms. The goal is simple: give your people ways to work smarter that they understand, trust, and want to keep using.

What To Expect

Measurable results supported by a team that cares about your success as well as your entire journey getting there. 

Certified Expertise

You'll work with certified experts in designing and implementing process and technical improvements that have been proven to help businesses run more efficiently & effectively.

Immediate Value

With a bias towards clarity and quick wins, while considering future needs, we develop solutions that create a flywheel effect to give you both traction and continually increasing momentum.

Increased Capabilities

Whether implementing AI or leveraging it to achieve your goals, part of our process is to help you and your team level up their knowledge and capabilities in using artificial intelligence.

Certified Expertise

You will work with certified experts in designing and implementing new processes and process improvements that have been proven to help businesses run more efficiently & effectively.

Immediate Value

With a bias towards clarity and quick wins, while considering future needs, we develop solutions that create a flywheel effect to give you both traction and continually increasing momentum.

Increased Capabilities

Whether implimenting AI or leveraging it to acheive your goals, part of our process is to help you and your team level up their knowledge and capabilities in using artificial intelligence.

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The Lean AI Framework

Whether implementing AI as the solution or using it to get to the solution, the Lean AI Framework focuses on achieving the greatest impact with the least amount of change.

Our Approach

Lean AI Works™ is built to keep you in control. We start by creating a solid foundation, then move in small, controlled increments — each with clear decisions, real transparency, and built-in feedback loops.

As we work, we’re also leveling up your AI and data capability. We give you the language, context, and structure to lead your organization in an AI-forward world, not just sign off on a project.

1. Build the Foundation

Define the challenge, expectations, risks, goals, human factors to ensure alignment before any technical work begins.

2. Measure What Exists

Measure current data, processes, and tech capabilities establish baselines and prioritize target improvement areas.

3. Analyze and Decide

Analyze data, explore alternatives and choose the right solution—build, buy, reuse, or improve processes.

4. Build and Integrate

Develop and integrate the solutions in small, agile steps with feedback every two weeks to ensure adoption.

5. Monitor and Improve

Monitor systems for stability, detect drift or hallucinations, and provide continuous improvement and support.

AI solutions are only good if they are used, otherwise they're just expensive digital paperweights.

This is more than just a technical change, it’s a cultural one. People need to know that they're being supported. We work with you on preparing your organization, from training material creation and team workshops, to messaging and coaching.

What We Provide

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A Dedicated Guide

More than an account or project manager, we work with you the entire way to make sure that you're never alone in your AI journey.

02

Interactive Workshops

We'll set up and facilitate workshops to get to the root of business challenges and to identify improvements that make sense.

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Technical Expertise

There's no hand off to someone else; we're experts in designing and building technical solutions that move your business forward.

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The Right Tools & Tech

Whether building something new,  integrating a 3rd party tool, or optimizing what you have, we work with you to implement the right tools for you and your team. 

Who This Is For

If you are facing one of the following challenges, Lean AI Works is perfect for you.

A

Facing a clear business challenge and see AI or tech as the answer, but don't know where to start.

B

Aiming to improve operations and need help pinpointing focus areas and launching effectively.

C

Tasked with integrating AI within your company but lack clear use cases and organizational support.

Facing a clear business challenge and see AI or tech as the answer, but don't know where to start.

Aiming to improve operations and need help pinpointing focus areas and launching effectively.

Tasked with integrating AI within your company but lack clear use cases and organizational support.

If you're not sure, that's okay too. We'll work with you to determine what approach is best.

AI Acceleration

In addition to our Lean AI program, we also offer AI accelerators, training programs focused on quickly leveling up your team's AI skills and capabilities - beyond using AI for content writing and research.

Interested in learning how to effectively help your team become AI ready?

AI at Scale

If you are looking to deploy AI at scale within your organization, our Scaled AI Model is right for you.

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Inspired by the Scaled Agile Framework, we build and deploy the structures and processes to safely drive AI adoption across your organization.

Strategic Alignment

The DNA of any successful initiative is alignment - we'll guide you in creating a clear and achievable strategy for success.

Organizational Readiness

From change coordination to AI & Data literacy, we'll identify the needs and create the plan for ensuring your organization is ready.

Strategic Alignment

The DNA of any successful initiative is alignment - we'll guide you in creating a clear and achievable strategy for success.

Organizational Readiness

From change coordination to AI & Data literacy, we'll identify the needs and create the plan for ensuring your organization is ready.

Managed Deployment

Whether working exclusively with your team or augmented by ours, we manage the entire initiative so that you don't have to. 

Measureable Impact

You'll quickly see measurable impact as your teams increase their in their AI capabilities and your processes begin to improve.

Managed Deployment

Whether working exclusively with your team or augmented by ours, we manage the entire initiative so that you don't have to. 

Measureable Impact

You'll quickly see measurable impact as your teams increase their in their AI capabilities and your processes begin to improve.

Industry Expertise

Visit one of the pages below to learn more about how we can help in your industry.

Car Factory

Covering automotive, aviation, apparel, food, industrial, and  furniture to their tiered suppliers.

Long haul trucking

Supporting all 4 layers of logistics, including brokers, last mile delivery, as well as fixed route / rail lines.

Food Packaging

Serving quick service restaurants and food and beverage suppliers, to small cafes and local distributors.

Modern Medical Workspace

Helping providers from clinicians and therapists to allied staff, with operations & patient care.

Gain Traction Now.

We love creating innovative products but we’re not here to make things more complicated than they have to be. We are here to help you be successful, whether that is in the form of a simple process change or a fully agentic AI solution.

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