When you walk through a modern factory floor, it’s easy to get impressed by the speed of machines, the rhythm of assembly lines, and the sheer volume of output. However, behind all that movement, there is something far more important that keeps everything together: quality. […]
By the Editorial Team | True North Leanwww.truenorthlean.org Most startups don’t fail because they lack vision. They fail because they chase that vision without a system for learning, alignment, and execution. We romanticize the lone founder—the genius in the garage, sketching a billion-dollar idea on […]
Special Editorial In the endless pursuit of faster, leaner, and more profitable manufacturing, there’s one practice that continues to quietly power some of the world’s most efficient factories. It doesn’t rely on cutting-edge AI, complex robotics, or flashy dashboards. Instead, it rests on something far […]
In recent weeks, the True North Lean team had the opportunity to work with two distinctly different organizations—on paper. One was a Dutch-Thai joint venture in Bangkok, with a predominantly Burmese frontline. The other, an American multinational operating in Cambodia, where a U.S.-led leadership team […]
Vietnam’s recent trade agreement with the United States marks a pivotal moment in its economic and diplomatic trajectory. As only the third country—after the UK and China—to strike a deal with President Donald Trump following his shock announcement of sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on April 2, […]
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. As global competition intensifies and supply chains demand greater transparency, resilience, and sustainability, Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are responding—not with fragmented solutions, but through structured, integrated transformation built on three essential pillars: Lean, […]