--- title: Lean Tech & AI Journal | Matthew Savas description: Matt Savas is the founder of Kaizumi, an AI-powered lean training platform. Prior to Kaizumi, Matt worked at the Lean Enterprise Institute and Lean Global Network for over a decade. --- [![LEI LeanTech Logo](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/lean_AI_logo_wht.png) LeanTech](https://tech.lean.org/) [Lean Practice](https://tech.lean.org/lean-practice) [Lean AI smart\_toy](https://tech.lean.org/lean-ai) [Journal](https://tech.lean.org/journal) [lean.org arrow\_outward](https://lean.org) [Start a Conversation](https://tech.lean.org/book) menu [Lean Practice](https://tech.lean.org/lean-practice) [Lean AI](https://tech.lean.org/lean-ai) [Journal](https://tech.lean.org/journal) [lean.org](https://lean.org) [Start a Conversation](https://tech.lean.org/book) ![Background](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/backgrounds/bg2.png) # Lean Tech & AI Journal Weekly insights on lean thinking applied to technology transformation. Practical guidance from practitioners who've been there. No hype. mail ### Get Weekly Insights Join 30,000+ practitioners receiving weekly insights. No spam. ## [![](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/40%20hours%2030%20mins-1-LinkedIn.png) Editor's Pick Sep 16, 2026, 5:00:00 AM From 40 Hours to 30 Minutes: How AI Will Remake the Shopfloor and Empower Workers  A month ago, I spoke with an engineer who spent 40 hours drafting a meticulous time study of a 20-hour custom fabrication job. He painstakingly analyzed 18 timelapse videos, at times scrubbing frame by frame, to mark each work element, bit of waste, and their durations. In total, he recorded nearly 1,000 rows in Excel detailing how the operator spent his time. Read Article arrow\_forward](https://tech.lean.org/journal/from-40-hours-to-30-minutes-how-ai-will-remake-the-shopfloor-and-empower-workers) ### [![Everyone Is Now a Developer: New Jobs in the Age of AI](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/articles/everyone-is-now-a-developer.png) Everyone Is Now a Developer: New Jobs in the Age of AI Dec 10, 2025, 7:00:00 PM](https://tech.lean.org/journal/everyone-is-now-a-developer) ### [![Welcome Your New AI Coach](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/articles/welcome-your-new-ai-coach.png) Welcome Your New AI Coach Oct 1, 2025, 9:00:00 AM](https://tech.lean.org/journal/welcome-your-new-ai-coach) ## Browse the Archive search search Search ### [![](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/40%20hours%2030%20mins-1-LinkedIn.png) article Article Sep 16, 2026, 5:00:00 AM From 40 Hours to 30 Minutes: How AI Will Remake the Shopfloor and Empower Workers  A month ago, I spoke with an engineer who spent 40 hours drafting a meticulous time study of a 20-hour custom fabrication job. He painstakingly analyzed 18 timelapse videos, at times scrubbing frame by frame, to mark each work element, bit of waste, and their durations. In total, he recorded nearly 1,000 rows in Excel detailing how the operator spent his time. Read Article arrow\_right\_alt](https://tech.lean.org/journal/from-40-hours-to-30-minutes-how-ai-will-remake-the-shopfloor-and-empower-workers) ### [![Everyone Is Now a Developer: New Jobs in the Age of AI](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/articles/everyone-is-now-a-developer.png) article Article Dec 10, 2025, 7:00:00 PM Everyone Is Now a Developer: New Jobs in the Age of AI Read Article arrow\_right\_alt](https://tech.lean.org/journal/everyone-is-now-a-developer) ### [![Welcome Your New AI Coach](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/articles/welcome-your-new-ai-coach.png) article Article Oct 1, 2025, 9:00:00 AM Welcome Your New AI Coach Read Article arrow\_right\_alt](https://tech.lean.org/journal/welcome-your-new-ai-coach) Loading more articles... You've reached the end of the archive 9 of 0 articles shown ## Want to Go Deeper? The Journal is just the beginning. Book a conversation with our team to explore how lean thinking can accelerate your organization's technology transformation. [Start a Conversation →](https://tech.lean.org/book) ![LEI LeanTech Logo](https://tech.lean.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/tech-lean-org/images/lean_AI_logo_wht.png) LeanTech LeanTech is a practice of the Lean Enterprise Institute, helping technology organizations apply lean thinking principles to drive sustainable transformation. [Visit lean.org arrow\_outward](https://lean.org) #### Explore [Lean Practice](https://tech.lean.org/lean-practice) [Lean AI](https://tech.lean.org/lean-ai) [Journal](https://tech.lean.org/journal) #### Connect [Book a Conversation](https://tech.lean.org/book) [Contact Us](https://tech.lean.org/contact) [Newsletter](https://lean.org/newsletter) © 2026 Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://tech.lean.org/privacy) [Contact](https://tech.lean.org/contact)