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Don’t Take Your Next Gemba Walk Off the Cliff
July 21, 2016Gemba Walks are an important way that managers can identify opportunities for improvement and accelerate positive change within the...
What Smart People Have to Say About Employee Engagement
May 9, 2016Employee engagement is not the only thing that matters in business, but it matters a lot. Engaged employees contribute more ideas, care...
Spring Clean Your Way to Improvement with a 5S-Focused Kaizen Event
May 6, 2016It’s that time of year when many of us take some time to clean out a few closets, organize the garage, and clear our home of clutter. It is...
Hoshin Kanri Quick Tips and Best Practices
May 5, 2016Hoshin Kanri (also called Strategy Deployment) is a method for ensuring that the strategic goals of a company drive progress and action at...
Customer Value - The Ultimate Goal of a Lean Organization
April 28, 2016It is a common misconception that the elimination of waste is the prime objective for Lean organizations. This isn’t one bit surprising....
DMAIC – A Smart Approach for Lasting Improvement
April 25, 2016Most of the time when we talk to people about continuous improvement, the focus is on using improvement techniques to make business...
Why a Digital Kaizen Board Works Better than Your Paper One
April 21, 2016When Kaizen boards come up, most people think of a space on a wall where people can contribute ideas and (theoretically) watch them move...
What to Look for When Evaluating Hoshin Kanri Software
April 20, 2016It’s pretty unlikely that you evaluate Hoshin Kanri software for a living. In fact, that’s something most people never do. So if you’ve...
4 Fundamental Responsibilities of Lean Leaders
February 16, 2017The Lean approach to business management is popular because it provides a useful structure and a language for the pursuit of continuous...
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