The Vital Role of Electronic Kaizen at Toyota Memorial Hospital

Lean or the Toyota Production System often gets an unfair rap for being "anti-technology." Some of this mindset results from the old debate...

5S: The Lean Gold Standard for Workplace Organization

5S is a Lean manufacturing technique that addresses the organization of workspaces and work processes for a safer and more efficient...

Visual Strategy Deployment is Supported by the X-Matrix

Operationalizing strategy is one of the most critical responsibilities of business leaders. Mapping out the direction for the organization...

Ensure Alignment With the Strategy Execution Framework

The modern, technology-driven business landscape offers countless opportunities to introduce new products and services to the market....

How & Why to Introduce the CQI Proces to New Employees

I've noticed something interesting in all articles and blogs I read about CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement). Most of the writing...

Achieve Breakthroughs with Strategy Execution Software

One of the most critical responsibilities of leadership teams in organizations of all types and sizes is to set the strategic direction and...

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,...

How to Apply the Right Lean Tools for Every Improvement

Whether or not your organization fully embraces the Lean manufacturing business paradigm or just borrows some of its best practices, the...

How To Achieve High Reliability, Error Free Operations

A high-reliability organization (HRO) is an organization that is successful in avoiding catastrophes despite a high level of risk and...