Matt Banna
Recent Posts
Kaizen 101. New to The Approach? Start Here.
March 23, 2021The world was first introduced to kaizen's philosophy and practice in 1986 with Masaaki Imai's book, Kaizen, The Key to Japan's Competitive...
3 Fundamental Quality Management Techniques
March 17, 2021Quality management is a subject that's often studied in business. There are hundreds of books and countless blog posts with advice on how...
Continuous Improvement Goal Suggestions for 2021
January 5, 2021I don't think I'm going out on a limb when I say that I believe we are all glad to have 2020 in the rearview mirror. While life isn't going...
How To Reduce Waste with More Productive Meetings
October 20, 2020Even before the pandemic, most American workers felt that they were being forced into wasteful or even counterproductive meetings...
Common Questions About EHS Compliance Software
September 10, 2020For many companies, the COVID-19 pandemic has shined a new light on environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs. Workplace conditions...
The Connection Between Trust and a Culture of Change
July 29, 2020Humans are hard-wired for change. As soon as we are born, we start to grow, learn, and adapt to our environment. If that's the case, why is...
Leadership During Times of Uncertainty
April 13, 2020The coronavirus pandemic that is currently gripping the globe is unlike any other crisis that we have seen. It will directly impact the...
Put Your Suggestion Box Online to Help Avoid Becoming The Office?
February 11, 2020If the internet is any clue, I’m not the only one who was prompted by its 10th anniversary to re-watch a bunch of old episodes of The...
Three Insights Into Operational Excellence
January 15, 2020The Shingo Institute is a program in the John M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. It is named after Dr. Shigeo Shingo,...