Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI)

The Lean Enterprise Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1997 by management researcher James P. Womack. It describes itself as a do tank that develops and tests lean methods with partner organizations and then shares them. LEI runs coach-led online courses, practice-based workshops at partner sites and training for organizations, and supports lean enterprise transformations. It publishes lean books and workbooks, including the Lean Lexicon, and hosts the annual Lean Summit. LEI is a founding member of the Lean Global Network of more than thirty nonprofit lean institutes and has launched a LeanTech and AI initiative.