Examples of the 8 Wastes of Lean Across Industries
December 27, 2022One of the most critical concepts in Lean organizations is the idea that it is essential to eliminate waste. Why is it so central to the...
How to Align Continuous Improvement with Strategic Goals
November 9, 2022One might think that any organization with leadership and employees dedicated to continuous improvement would slowly trend toward success....
How Visual Management Tools Start & Sustain Improvement
November 3, 2022Visual management tools surround us. Although they are so ubiquitous, we might not even think about them. For example, when your car is...
Business Process Improvement Examples: 34 Actionable Ideas
November 2, 2022When leaders consider implementing a structured business process improvement methodology, one of the challenges they often face is...
How Can Business Transformation Reduce Costs?
November 1, 2022Our recent conversations with business leaders clearly show that the disruption of COVID-19 and changing market conditions have left them...
6 Continuous Improvement Metrics That Actually Matter
October 27, 2022Maybe Albert Einstein was talking about continuous improvement when he said, “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything...
How to Improve Team Culture & Enhance Active Engagement
December 5, 2022The Deloitte University Press Global Human Capital Trends report has the most helpful definition of culture and engagement that we've seen....
What is Kanban? A Quick Guide to Visualized Improvement
October 20, 2022There are dozens of tools and techniques used by organizations to support their continuous improvement efforts. The most successful...
How to Use The Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix to Deploy Your Strategic Plan
October 19, 2022Now is the time of year when many leaders turn their thoughts to crafting the strategic plan for next year. In most cases, this involves...