11 Essential Elements of a Kaizen Event Charter
May 7, 2019While we are huge fans of standardization and consistency, we understand that each Kaizen event is unique. That’s why we would expect that...
How Hoshin Planning Aligns with PDSA
April 19, 2019We get a lot of questions from leaders about which continuous improvement tools and techniques they should use. Is DMAIC better than PDSA?...
Master Improvement with Kata Software
April 16, 2019"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
- Bruce Lee
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Common Excuses for Neglecting the Continuous Improvement Cycle
April 3, 2019Every business leader we talk to says that they would like to achieve continuous improvement. We’ve never heard one yet say, “Nah, who...
Resolutions to Help Achieve Your Process Improvement Goals in 2019
January 14, 2019We saved this post for a couple of weeks into the New Year to give everyone a chance to get their exercise/weight loss/financial planning...
What to Include in Your Kaizen Event Template
December 7, 2018This post is the second in our series about Kaizen Event Templates. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, check out our guide to the...
The Perfect Template for Planning Your Kaizen Event
December 4, 2018Kaizen events, also called Rapid Improvement Events, involve a team dedicating all of their energy for three to five days on solving a...
How to Have Better Team Huddles
September 25, 2018We recently had a chat with a potential client in a healthcare organization that has been doing daily team huddles for years. She has been...
What to Include in Your Kaizen Event Charter
August 21, 2018We recently had a conversation with a client who has been through a few too many failed Kaizen events. The team was unorganized, not well...
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