In fact, while the intelligent use of mechanization in the 20^{th<\/sup> century absolutely extended human capability, a great deal of that mechanization also, as in the examples above, \u00a0just created waste more efficiently.\u00a0\u00a0 Now, as we enter the next decade of this<\/em> century, the emergence of powerful new technologies, referred to collectively as IoT, the Internet of Things, promise even greater enhancement to human capability.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n}

But is there also a risk that even greater waste may also be an outcome?\u00a0 Effective convergence of digital<\/em> transformation with\u00a0 Lean<\/em> transformation is the theme of this year\u2019s Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference, 21^{st<\/sup> Century Lean<\/strong>.\u00a0 I hope you\u2019ll be able to join us for this significant discussion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

O.L.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n