A Guide to Sustained Improvement with the Kaizen Methodology

"Good Change" Begins with a New Paradigm

Working with organizations of all sizes and in all industries, we've learned that transforming a...

6 Steps to Continuous Improvement in Automotive Manufacturing

Manufacturers of all kinds seek to achieve continuous quality improvement because it ensures the consistency of products delivered to...

Techniques for Combatting Each of the 7 Wastes of Lean

One of the core goals of the Lean improvement methodology is the reduction of any material, effort, or expense that does not ultimately add...

What is Cause Analysis? Definition, Benefits, and Tools

While this article will focus on finding and resolving the root causes of business problems, cause analysis is something we apply to common...

How (and Why) to Implement Effective Gemba Walks

Most leaders who adopt the continuous improvement management style focus mainly on performance indicators that can be measured for good...

The Manager's Guide to Productive Kaizen Training

Kaizen is a way of thinking that embraces the ideas of seeking perfection and engaging in continuous improvement. Organizations prosper...

The 5 M’s of Kaizen for Managers

We often describe Kaizen as a way of looking at the world rather than a prescription for how to achieve positive change. Kaizen thinkers...

Why Consider Hoshin Kanri (Policy Deployment) Software?

Hoshin Kanri, also known as policy deployment, is the Lean management approach for aligning strategy, tactics, and improvement work...

Raising Lean Thinkers in a Lean House

Karidja Sakanogo joined us on our Continuous Improvement webinar series to share the core values and dimensions of Lean management that can...