9 of Our Favorite Performance Improvement Methods
August 31, 2018We’re in the lucky position to have the opportunity to chat with leaders who are dedicated to organizational and employee performance...
Best Practices for Standard Work Documentation
July 5, 2018In his book, Standardized Work with TWI: Eliminating Human Errors in Production and Service Processes, Bartosz Misiurek writes, “Standard...
8 Valuable Lean and Six Sigma Tools To Try
May 25, 2018Six Sigma is a business management methodology that leverages a scientific approach to quality measurement with the aim of reducing...
Fundamental Process Control Chart Concepts
April 19, 2018Statistical control charts are a useful tool for managing and improving all sorts of processes. They’ve been used in manufacturing for...
How to Share Standard Work
March 22, 2018Standard Work is one of the bedrock elements of continuous improvement. In fact, Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System,...
8 Sure Fire Ways to Ruin a Kaizen Event
January 10, 2018Kaizen events, also known as Rapid Improvement Events, are an effective way to tackle many difficult problems in short order. They can also...
9 Answers to the Most Common Questions About Gemba Walks
January 12, 2018Maybe it is because it is a brand-new year, or perhaps it is the cold weather, but lately, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about the ...
The Use of Control Charts for Non-Manufacturing Activities
April 17, 2019Many of the continuous improvement tools and techniques that we write about in this blog originated in the manufacturing industry. This...
The Essential CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Glossary
December 20, 2017CQI, like many other disciplines, has a language all its own. Many of the terms are acronyms, others are Japanese words retained from...
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