How Kaizen Tracking Software Supports The Improvement Process

We’ve written quite a bit about the philosophy of Kaizen and how organizations that embrace it are able to dramatically improve both short...

Will Your Employees Hate You for Implementing Standard Work?

We’re not going to lie. The implementation of standard work can go very wrong. If not executed properly, it can be seen by employees as...

6201 Reasons to Invest in Kaizen Software

We’re sorry to disappoint you if you were looking forward to the longest list style blog post ever. When we reference 6201, we’re not...

[Quick Guide] 9 Continuous Improvement Software Terms and Acronyms

Shopping for technology can be frustrating. Vendors seem to toss around industry lingo and acronyms as if you understand their products as...

Innovation Management – There’s an App for That

Most people tend to associate the word “Innovation” with bringing new things to market. We think of Apple products like the iPhone and iPad...

It's Not Fight Club, and 3 Other Rules of Catchball

In their book, Value Stream Management for the Lean Office, Don Tapping and Tom Shuker describe the continuous improvement technique of...

Does Making Your Suggestion Box Electronic Make it Better?

Almost every business process is better when it’s digital. You wouldn’t create your P&L statement on ledger paper or keep your sales...

9 Signs that Your Organization Could Benefit from Hoshin Kanri

I once saw a cartoon that depicted two knights from the middle ages in a sword fight.

Who’s Responsible for Improvement Management?