Five Changes Healthcare Leaders Make to Develop an Improvement Culture
September 18, 2017One of the foremost figures in the adoption of lean principles in healthcare, John Toussaint, MD, is an executive coach, author and...
Obeya in Action: The Process and Benefits of Obeya
November 4, 2017If you’ve never heard of an “obeya,” you’ll want to check out our VP of Improvement & Innovation Mark Graban interviewing Dr. Michael...
The 8 Wastes of Lean are Shockingly Common. Here are Some Examples.
February 11, 2020Eliminating waste is at the heart of the Lean business management philosophy. So much so, that there are eight defined types of waste.
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6 Pressing Questions Your Employees Have About Continuous Improvement
March 8, 2018We’ve written quite a bit
Going to the Gemba at Four Seasons Produce
September 13, 2017The Toyota Way states that you can’t be involved in fixing the problem unless you have actually been there in person to see it.
Going to...
Gemba Walk Essentials: What, Why, and How
September 11, 2017If you are thinking about adding the practice of Gemba Walks to your continuous improvement strategy, or if you are simply wondering, “What...
How Digitizing Your Idea Boards Amplifies their Impact
September 5, 2017If you have (or are considering creating) an idea board to collect employee suggestions for improvement, please take a minute to pat...
How to Leverage Lean for Long-Term Success
February 11, 2020With a title like How to Leverage Lean for Long-term Success (Under Short-term Pressures), it’s no surprise that our recent webinar was...
The 5 Principles of Hoshin Kanri
June 13, 2018I like to think about Hoshin Kanri, also known as strategy deployment, as the ability of an organization to walk and chew gum at the same...
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