Connecting Continuous Improvement to the Bottom Line: Webinar Recap

We recently had the honor of hosting Nick Katko, President and Owner of BMA and author of several books, including The Lean CFO - 2nd...

Lean Continuous Improvement: Increase Productivity in 2023

If our conversations with business leaders are any indication, the theme of 2023 is how to get more productivity out of existing resources....

Kaizen: The Japanese Approach to Continuous Improvement

In the business management context, continuous improvement means a never-ending effort to identify and eliminate the root causes of...

Lean Transformation Steps for Operational Excellence

The Lean business methodology is based on the simple principle that organizations should strive to provide maximum value to the customer...

How to Create and Implement a Process Improvement Plan

We get the chance to chat with managers and leaders who are faced with a wide variety of business challenges. One of the most common is the...

How Leaders Can Reap the Potential of Lean Innovation

When many people think about Lean processes and management, they assume that the goal is to optimize each process with a step-by-step...

Answers to Common Questions about the Lean Management System

The Lean Management System is a popular business process methodology that started in the manufacturing sector but quickly spread to...

How to Deploy A3 Strategic Planning for Maximum Results

What is an A3 Strategy?

Strategy deployment is a periodic planning technique that sets a company’s goals, performance indicators, targets,...

Engaging Physicians in Lean: A 2021 Virtual Indiana Lean Healthcare Summit Presentation

At the 2021 Virtual Indiana Lean Healthcare Summit, several incredible Lean leaders shared their experience fostering a state of healthcare...