Maggie Millard
Recent Posts
How to Leverage Process Behavior Charts: Webinar Recap
March 15, 2022We had the honor of hosting a webinar with our Senior Adviser, Mark Graban, author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve...
The Agile Project Management Approach to Value Delivery
March 1, 2022Agile project management is an iterative philosophy that focuses on delivering value frequently and getting quick feedback from internal...
The Fundamentals and Advantages of the Lean Methodology
February 22, 2022The Lean methodology is an evolution of the Toyota Production System that the Japanese automaker implemented following World War II to...
How to Implement a Successful Lean Training Program
February 3, 2022More and more companies embrace the Lean methodology for continuous improvement and waste reduction. Whether your organization is new to...
What is Lean Product Management and How is It Applied?
January 27, 2022Product managers fulfill a critical role in translating customer needs into product features and improvements. Unfortunately, often...
The Development & Use of the PDSA Cycle of Improvement
January 20, 2022The PDSA cycle is a popular approach to process improvement because of its simultaneous simplicity and effectiveness. Although it started...
A Quick Guide to the Basic Ideas of Lean Manufacturing
January 18, 2022Lean manufacturing is a process improvement methodology that started in the Japanese automotive manufacturing sector after World War II....
What is Policy Deployment and How To Reach True North
December 29, 2021Policy deployment, known in Lean circles as Hoshin Kanri or Strategy Deployment, is a technique for ensuring that an organization's...
8 Proactive Ways to Improve Team Culture and Engagement
December 13, 2021While it is a little dated, The Deloitte University Press Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report has probably the most useful definition...