A Simple Kaizen Event Roadmap
July 28, 2016We’ve written before about the fact that the success of a Kaizen event depends on what happens before, during, and after, with each phase...
When Work Is Stressful and Dangerous, Employee Health Suffers
July 25, 2016Between deadlines, working overtime, and pressures from superiors, work can be a high-stress environment. A little bit of stress can be a...
A Dirty Rug Reminds Me Why Employees Love Standard Work
July 22, 2016This summer I got a new outdoor rug for my patio. A couple of days ago, I noticed that my cleanup approach of sweeping wasn’t really...
Does Your Organization Have a Safety Net for DMAIC?
October 11, 2023The DMAIC improvement cycle is the cornerstone of many successful continuous improvement programs. It is a repeatable, reliable process...
The Lean LEGO Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Story
June 22, 2023LEGO bricks have been an iconic toy for decades. I grew up playing with them and I know that my children will grow up playing with them as...
The Role of Continuous Improvement in Environmental Responsibility
July 21, 2016Reducing environmental waste and shrinking a company’s carbon footprint are not easy tasks. Nonetheless, environmental improvements are...
A Call For a Fundamental Change to Our Medical Culture
August 29, 2026Medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to John Hopkins Researchers. In 1999, the Institute...
Is Your Visual Management Board Doomed to Fail?
October 5, 2016We recently came across a great article in IndustryWeek by Dan Markovitz, president of Markovitz Consulting, a faculty member at the Lean...
Mining for Ideas: Continuous Improvement at Kinross
July 6, 2016Generally, when you think of companies using continuous improvement, you mostly jump to manufacturing companies and healthcare...
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