9 Reasons to Invest in a Lean Management System
August 23, 2016The Lean business management approach is comprised of a set of techniques and tools designed to achieve the maximum delivery of value to...
Continuous Improvement Inspiration from Rio
August 23, 2016The Olympic games are winding down. We sure have been treated to some amazing performances. Watching Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Usain...
5 Situations that Call for a Kaizen Event
August 19, 2016The best way to implement and sustain improvement within an organization is to practice daily Kaizen. This means capturing and executing...
The Cause and Cost of Silence in a Culture of Continuous Improvement
December 2, 2016As the 2016 KaiNexus User Conference nears and we start planning who to invite to present, I went back through our video archives and found...
Should You Be Using PDSA or DMAIC?
August 17, 2016When it comes to continuous improvement techniques, you have many options. There are a variety of approaches and tools designed to support...
For the Want of a System Better Than a Sticky Note, a Sale Was Lost
February 11, 2020Earlier this year, my wife and I decided to replace her 2008 vehicle. She still loved it and it drove well, but out-of-warranty repair...
Everything You Want to Know about Hoshin Kanri, but Are Afraid to Ask
August 15, 2016When I first started thinking and writing about all of the tools and techniques that organizations use to embrace continuous improvement...
The Lean Leadership Reading List
January 26, 2017Maybe it is just me, but I always feel a little caught off guard this time of the year when I walk into Target or the grocery store and see...
Think You Are Credible? Think Again.
August 11, 2016When it comes to gaining traction for a change in an organization, credibility trumps reason. Establishing such credibility demands we are...
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