The Most Important Features and Benefits of DMAIC Software
May 11, 2018The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) improvement cycle is an effective technique for structured change management. The...
How to Avoid Over-Burdening Your Managers in a New Improvement Culture
October 4, 2016The implementation of a continuous improvement program is a difficult, never-ending process that is dependent on the level of buy-in you’re...
What Your Employees Need to Know About Gemba Walks
October 3, 2016We’ve contributed a bit to the advice out there for managers that use the Lean technique of Gemba Walks. Today we want to look at the...
Why You Need ONE Platform for Incident Reporting AND CI
February 11, 2020These days more and more organizations understand the importance of structured incident reporting. Things like customer complaints, health...
6 Reasons to Invest in a Kaizen Management System
September 28, 2016We frequently get the opportunity to chat with organizations that are considering rolling out a Kaizen management system. Some are in the...
Why I'm So Excited About "Kaizen Live!" Next Month
April 11, 2017I guess I’m excitable. I recently wrote a post about how I’m excited about a change management workshop that I’m facilitating before our...
5 Signs You Should Consider Strategy Deployment Software
June 13, 2018Achieving strategic objectives is the most important, and often the most difficult, responsibility of any organization. It is all too easy...
What KaiNexus Brings to Hoshin Kanri that You Just Live Without
December 3, 2016Hoshin Kanri, translated as “strategy deployment” or “management compass,” is a Lean methodology for aligning strategy, measures, and...
The Role of Catchball in Strategic Planning
September 20, 2016We’ve written before about how the Lean technique of Catchball is a valuable improvement tool. The process of passing ideas back and forth...