Free eBook: An Introduction to Continuous Improvement Software

If 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

Earlier 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

I've been writing for ages about how continuous improvement software increases the number of improvements captured in any organization....

An Introduction to Kaizen Software

The 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

We’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

We’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

I 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

Standard work (sometimes called “standardized work”) is a term that practitioners of a continuous improvement methodology such as Lean, ...

Continuous Improvement Leadership at Mohawk Paper

Though we work hard to give you as much information as we can about continuous improvement (CI) and the many related methodologies, we...