Professor José Dinis Carvalho is Associate Professor at the Department of Production and Systems at the School of Engineering in the University of Minho, with a research focus on continuous improvement and excellence in organizations. He dedicates himself to the study and application of concepts and principles of Lean philosophy in companies, through projects with students and with colleagues.

• 1. The Origins 2. Pursue Excellence in Organizations 3. The Less Visible Side 4. The Visible Side 5. Decoding Continuous Improvement 6. Maturity of Continuous Improvement 7. Practices to Materialize Continuous Improvement 8. Developing Continuous Improvement in your SME

Professor José Dinis Carvalho is Associate Professor at the Department of Production and Systems at the School of Engineering in the University of Minho, with a research focus on continuous improvement and excellence in organizations. He dedicates himself to the study and application of concepts and principles of Lean philosophy in companies, through projects with students and with colleagues.

• 1. The Origins 2. Pursue Excellence in Organizations 3. The Less Visible Side 4. The Visible Side 5. Decoding Continuous Improvement 6. Maturity of Continuous Improvement 7. Practices to Materialize Continuous Improvement 8. Developing Continuous Improvement in your SME

Professor José Dinis Carvalho is Associate Professor at the Department of Production and Systems at the School of Engineering in the University of Minho, with a research focus on continuous improvement and excellence in organizations. He dedicates himself to the study and application of concepts and principles of Lean philosophy in companies, through projects with students and with colleagues.

• 1. The Origins 2. Pursue Excellence in Organizations 3. The Less Visible Side 4. The Visible Side 5. Decoding Continuous Improvement 6. Maturity of Continuous Improvement 7. Practices to Materialize Continuous Improvement 8. Developing Continuous Improvement in your SME