What is Lean Process Management and How is it Applied?
May 15, 2025Lean process management is a method for building a company culture that supports continuous improvement. It involves a long-term approach...
Why You Can't Scale Operational Excellence Without a Centralized System
May 14, 2025Operational Excellence (OpEx) is not just a passing trend. It’s a strategic imperative rooted in the principles of efficiency, quality,...
What Are the 8 Wastes of Lean and How Can You Eliminate Them?
July 21, 2025Summary
Waste exists in every business, often hidden within daily operations. The 8 wastes of Lean—defects, transportation, waiting,...
The 5 M’s of Kaizen Every Leader Should Know
April 3, 2025We often describe Kaizen as a way of looking at the world rather than a prescription for how to achieve positive change. Kaizen thinkers...
Measuring Operational Excellence: Key Metrics & KPIs for Continuous Improvement
March 21, 2025Operational Excellence isn't just about improving processes—it’s about sustaining and scaling those improvements over time. But how do you...
How Leader Standard Work at Every Level Builds an Improvement Culture
March 13, 2025In some organizations, the leaders who are good at putting out fires are considered the best managers. But what if, instead of putting out...
How Continuous Improvement Powers Operational Excellence in Healthcare
March 6, 2025Healthcare leaders are increasingly striving to embed the principles of operational excellence and continuous improvement in their...
How to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of Operational Excellence Efforts
February 26, 2025Operational Excellence (OpEx) is not a one-time initiative—it’s an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, efficiency, and high...
Celebrating Mark Graban's Shingo Award for The Mistakes That Make Us
February 20, 2025Mark Graban’s most recent book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, has been honored with the...
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