On 18 December 2014, Kazan hosted the International Research and Application Conference “Efficiency and Lean Production”. It was organised by the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly with the Tatarstan Academy of Information and the Tatarstan Academy of Science.
The conference included a plenary session and round table discussions attended by representatives of the Russian and Tatarstan large industrial enterprises, Tatarstan educational institutions, and international lean coaches.