eBook - How to Achieve 20% More in Performance Gains

A Pragmatic Guide for Combining Lean + Industry 4.0 to Transform Your Business

Go beyond surface-level lean and uncover your next major performance gains. By pragmatically combining lean practices with Industry 4.0 data, you will improve where it counts, increasing performance at every step. TBM’s Lean 4.0 approach to digital transformation helps manufacturers navigate Industry 4.0 in a way that is practical, affordable, and designed to quickly deliver quantifiable bottom-line profitability improvements.

Lean 4.0 offers the fastest, most accurate way to take lean, and your performance, to the next level. If your business is looking for its next major performance leap, this eBook will help you understand:

The 3 critical pillars of Lean 4.0 success
Why, how, and where automation fits into a lean approach
The value of a connected Lean 4.0 model for the factory, workforce, and supply chain
How to take a pragmatic Lean 4.0 approach that generates immediate results
What a successful Lean 4.0 journey looks like

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lean Industry 4.0 and how does it support digital transformation in manufacturing?

Lean Industry 4.0 combines traditional lean principles with Industry 4.0 digital technologies to improve execution rather than replace it. The eBook explains that digital transformation is most effective when technology reinforces lean fundamentals such as flow, standard work, and problem visibility. Lean Industry 4.0 ensures that digital tools enhance decision‑making and execution instead of adding complexity or automating waste.

Why do many digital transformation initiatives fail without a lean foundation?

Many digital transformation initiatives fail because technology is implemented on top of unstable or poorly understood processes. The eBook highlights that without lean discipline, digital tools amplify existing inefficiencies and create confusion rather than clarity. A lean foundation ensures processes are stable and repeatable, allowing digital investments to deliver real productivity, quality, and cost improvements.

How should manufacturers approach digital transformation using Lean Industry 4.0?

Manufacturers should approach digital transformation by first strengthening execution fundamentals and then applying technology where it adds clear value. The eBook emphasizes aligning digital investments to specific operational problems, integrating them into daily management, and reinforcing accountability. When lean principles guide technology adoption, manufacturers achieve sustainable transformation that improves performance, scalability, and resilience over time.

Meet the Expert

Shannon Gabriel

Vice President, Leadership Solutions PracticeEmail Shannon

Shannon Gabriel is Vice President of TBM’s Leadership Solutions practice where she leads the organization’s comprehensive approach to labor strategy, change management and leadership development that impact top-line growth and improve organizational culture.