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The main topic of this research is lean thinking for sustainability and continuous improvement of a professional education program in a Colombian institution. The research objective was to replicate the models found on literature and to develop new one. The models are based on experiences of universities outside country. The contribution of this research was an innovation on the management of the institution.
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Santiago Martinez, V.J., Zamora Salas, J.A., Jimenez Delgado, G.I. (2021). Sustainability of an Educational Program Applying Lean Thinking to Its Value Chain. In: Castañeda Galvis, M.T., Nuñez Rodriguez, J., Pérez Ordoñez, M.d.C., Villa Marulanda, M. (eds) Proceedings of the International Congress of Industrial Engineering (ICIE2019). ICIE 2019. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49370-7_6
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