Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this session, David will share his first-hand experience with the transformation of Simon's factory in Olot, Catalonia from a traditional industrial model to a lean production system. He will walk through the company’s journey, from its early lean initiatives to the execution of a full transformation program, detailing the key projects involved and the lessons learned along the way. He will also highlight the crucial role of leadership, contrasting short-term behaviors with the development of a long-term lean culture, and discuss the main challenges faced during the process and how they were overcome. Finally, he will outline the next steps: rolling out Lean to other factories in the group and extending lean principles to office processes at headquarters.
In this session, David will share his first-hand experience with the transformation of Simon's factory in Olot, Catalonia from a traditional industrial model to a lean production system. He will walk through the company’s journey, from its early lean initiatives to the execution of a full transformation program, detailing the key projects involved and the lessons learned along the way. He will also highlight the crucial role of leadership, contrasting short-term behaviors with the development of a long-term lean culture, and discuss the main challenges faced during the process and how they were overcome. Finally, he will outline the next steps: rolling out Lean to other factories in the group and extending lean principles to office processes at headquarters.
