Continuous Improvement Impact Reports
March 24, 2015There’s a passage in Louis Carol’s, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” that I find quite profound. Below, Alice is chatting with the...
Anthony Bourdain on Continuous Improvement: Be "Less Awful Every Day"
March 19, 2015I'm a big fan of Anthony Bourdain, having read his book Kitchen Confidential and watching his various TV series on food and travel. Of all...
What To Do With Small Problems
August 28, 2015As part of our efforts to share valuable Lean practices with our readers, we've created a series of education videos. Each video covers an...
The Advantages of Complexity Reduction & How To Achieve It
June 22, 2023Most businesses start out with fairly simple processes, product lines and structure. However, over time, adjustments are made, new elements...
Rock Process Improvement Using The DMAIC Approach
March 20, 2015At the heart of the Six Sigma business management philosophy is DMAIC (pronounced "de-may-ick"). DMAIC is an acronym for Define, Measure,...
How Active Notifications Support Continuous Improvement
April 2, 2015Information is a tricky thing. It is necessary, of course, to make good decisions and advance progress on projects, but too much of it can...
Free Guide To Daily Lean Management
April 14, 2015Ever wondered what it takes to get started with daily Lean management? Or perhaps you've made an honest effort to get the ball rolling in...
Respond Quickly to Engagement
August 28, 2015As part of our efforts to share valuable Lean practices with our readers, we've created a series of education videos. Each video covers an...
Motivational, Non-Financial Employee Engagement Activities
March 23, 2015Most business leaders use one of the world’s oldest theories of motivation to encourage or discourage employee behavior; reward the conduct...