7 Reasons to Consider Kanban Software
August 2, 2018The Kanban visual management technique has been around since the late 1940’s when Toyota introduced it in its manufacturing plants. They...
Who Should be Involved in Strategy Deployment?
August 2, 2018Before we start chatting about who should be involved in strategy deployment, I think it’s important to point out the difference between...
Hottest Trend in Business? Internally Crowdsourced Innovation
February 22, 2022Crowdsourcing is the practice of engaging a group of substantial size for a common goal such as problem-solving, efficiency or just...
Using Hoshin Kanri to Align & Coordinate Lean Strategy [WEBINAR]
July 27, 2018Also known as “strategy deployment,” Hoshin Kanri aligns an organization’s functions and activities within its strategic objectives. The...
Lean Tools for Healthcare
July 26, 2018The Lean business management approach is used widely in healthcare organizations because cutting waste from health care delivery is not...
An Example Kaizen Event Agenda
March 26, 2026A Kaizen event agenda keeps the team aligned across a 3-5 day sprint. Several customers have asked us for help structuring theirs, so...
How to Introduce Kaizen to New Employees
July 23, 2018There has been a lot written in this blog and in many other resources about how to launch the Kaizen philosophy within an organization....
Pro Tips for a Successful Kaizen Event
July 19, 2018Kaizen events are an excellent way to take quick action to tackle a difficult or long-standing problem. When used along with daily...
How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life [WEBINAR]
July 10, 2018According to continuous improvement practitioner Jess Orr, A3 thinking is like exercise: we know it’s good for us, but sometimes it’s hard...

