10 Truths and 1 Lie About Standard Work
May 15, 2017A popular ice breaker in business meetings these days is, “3 Truths and 1 Lie.” Each person says three true things about themselves and one...
Free eBook: An Introduction to Continuous Improvement Software
February 11, 2020If you're a regular reader of this blog, you're probably aware by now that we produce a lot of educational material about continuous...
CI is Practiced at US News & World Report Best Hospitals
August 29, 2026Earlier this year, the magazine U.S. News & World Report announced their “best hospitals” list for 2016-2017. It’s a regular feature, which...
Capture MORE Improvements with Continuous Improvement Software
September 2, 2026I've been writing for ages about how continuous improvement software increases the number of improvements captured in any organization....
An Introduction to Kaizen Software
August 29, 2026The practice of Kaizen along with the Six Sigma and Lean business process methodologies has been widespread in manufacturing for decades.
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Inquiring for Progress: Common Quality Improvement Questions Unveiled
August 29, 2026We’ve noticed a theme to many of the conversations that we’ve been having with clients and at the events we’ve attended lately. Lots of...
Why a BHAG May Be One of Your Best Tools for CI
August 29, 2026We’re not saying that your CEO needs shave his or her head, but depending on your organization’s improvement goals (and your executive’s...
9 Ways a Lean Management System Propels Positive Change
May 11, 2018I was at a neighborhood gathering the other day when I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t seen in years. She asked me what I had been up...
8 Standard Work Blunders You Can Absolutely Avoid
August 29, 2026Standard work (sometimes called “standardized work”) is a term that practitioners of a continuous improvement methodology such as Lean, ...
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