"There is an endangered species in luxury: independent companies! In an ever-challenging globalized luxury environment, difficulties arise for companies striving to escape the ever-growing clout of luxury conglomerates. But so do opportunities! Through case studies of game-changing brands...

Preface -- Misconceptions -- Why and how do companies start doing continuous improvement (ci) activities? -- Where should we focus -- A brief history of lean -- Dynamic organizations -- The principles within lean -- Making problems obvious -- Solving problems -- Share -- Show -- What next? --...