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Value Stream Mapping Best Practices
October 27, 2021Value stream mapping (VSM) is used to visually depict, analyze, and improve the flow of materials and information through end-to-end...
Critical Considerations During the DMAIC Measure Phase
October 26, 2021Organizations turn to the Six Sigma business methodology to reduce variation, eliminate defects, and make operations more efficient and...
9 Brilliantly Simple Continuous Quality Improvement Techniques
September 29, 2021I often find myself falling into the common trap of believing that if something is worthwhile, it is necessarily difficult. I think we all...
Examples of the 8 Wastes of Lean in Everyday Life
August 26, 2021If you are striving to become a Lean organization, waste elimination is probably near the top of your list. In fact, Lean practitioners...
Achieve Breakthroughs with Strategy Execution Software
August 24, 2021One of the most critical responsibilities of leadership teams in organizations of all types and sizes is to set the strategic direction and...
When to Build vs. Buy Software for Quality Improvement
August 3, 2021Organizations of all types and sizes have realized that continuous quality improvement is easiest to spread and sustain if a software...
8 Tips for Error-Proofing Your Lean Project Management
July 26, 2021Many of the people who come to us to talk about our Lean improvement management software are not implementing an improvement program for...
How Cross-functional Training Maximizes Employee Value
July 6, 2021The traditional siloed approach to business operations where everyone stays in their "lane" is giving way to a more cooperative,...
How Lean Healthcare Management Can Elevate Patient Care
May 29, 2021Although the Lean quality improvement methodology was initially developed to improve the quality and productivity of automotive factories,...
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