Maggie Millard
Recent Posts
What Your Employees Need to Know About Gemba Walks
October 3, 2016We’ve contributed a bit to the advice out there for managers that use the Lean technique of Gemba Walks. Today we want to look at the...
6 Reasons to Invest in a Kaizen Management System
September 28, 2016We frequently get the opportunity to chat with organizations that are considering rolling out a Kaizen management system. Some are in the...
5 Signs You Should Consider Strategy Deployment Software
June 13, 2018Achieving strategic objectives is the most important, and often the most difficult, responsibility of any organization. It is all too easy...
What KaiNexus Brings to Hoshin Kanri that You Just Live Without
December 3, 2016Hoshin Kanri, translated as “strategy deployment” or “management compass,” is a Lean methodology for aligning strategy, measures, and...
The Role of Catchball in Strategic Planning
September 20, 2016We’ve written before about how the Lean technique of Catchball is a valuable improvement tool. The process of passing ideas back and forth...
Taking Your First Gemba Walk? Here are 10 Tips.
September 12, 2016If you are getting ready to take your first Gemba walk, good for you! Gemba walks are an effective way to identify opportunities for...
The 4 Essential Functions of CAPA Software
September 6, 2016Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) is an important part of the quality management approach of many organizations. It focuses on the...
What to Look for When Choosing a Digital Kaizen Board
August 31, 2016If you are considering implementing a digital Kaizen board to support your organization’s improvement efforts, congratulations. It’s a...
The Case for Digital Huddle Boards
August 29, 2016Huddle boards are a popular way to gather teams together on a daily basis to talk about improvement. Typically, the boards contain slips of...

