Connecting Continuous Improvement to the Bottom Line: Webinar Recap
January 27, 2023We recently had the honor of hosting Nick Katko, President and Owner of BMA and author of several books, including The Lean CFO - 2nd...
Huddle Board Examples to Encourage Collaboration
January 10, 2023One of the fundamental principles of continuous improvement is that positive change is the responsibility of every employee. Embracing that...
Using Huddle Boards in Healthcare for Process Improvement
November 22, 2022In sports, a huddle happens when the team gathers to strategize before a play. Huddles help everyone know their role in executing the plan...
Business Process Improvement Examples: 34 Actionable Ideas
November 2, 2022When leaders consider implementing a structured business process improvement methodology, one of the challenges they often face is...
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Management: Which Style is Best?
August 25, 2022John Shook, president of the Lean Enterprise Institute, is among those who describe Lean or the Toyota Production System as being neither...
The Development & Use of the PDSA Cycle of Improvement
January 20, 2022The PDSA cycle is a popular approach to process improvement because of its simultaneous simplicity and effectiveness. Although it started...
9 Easy to Deploy Continuous Quality Improvement Tools
November 24, 2021Quality management programs are often associated with large organizations, such as automotive manufacturing or large healthcare systems....
Answers to Common Questions about the Lean Management System
September 28, 2021The Lean Management System is a popular business process methodology that started in the manufacturing sector but quickly spread to...
How To Reduce Waste with More Productive Meetings
October 20, 2020Even before the pandemic, most American workers felt that they were being forced into wasteful or even counterproductive meetings...
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