Business Process Improvement (BPI): The Complete Guide to Methods, Tools, and Examples

Business process improvement (BPI) is the systematic approach of analyzing, optimizing, and enhancing existing business processes to...

Remembering Kaizen Guru Masaaki Imai: Reflections From Greg Jacobson & Mark Graban

Masaaki Imai, the author of books including KAIZEN, passed away recently at age 92, as announced by the organization he founded, Kaizen...

A Guide to Sustained Improvement with the Kaizen Methodology

"Good Change" Begins with a New Paradigm

Working with organizations of all sizes and in all industries, we've learned that transforming a...

How to Overcome a Possible Economic Recession with Continuous Improvement

At the outset of 2023, concerns about economic conditions and a possible worsening recession are top of mind for most business leaders....

Kaizen: The Japanese Management Style to Continuous Improvement

In the business management context, continuous improvement means a never-ending effort to identify and eliminate the root causes of...

The Manager's Guide to Productive Kaizen Training

Kaizen is a way of thinking that embraces the ideas of seeking perfection and engaging in continuous improvement. Organizations prosper...

What is a Kaizen Event and What Makes Them So Effective?

Kaizen events are intensive, short-term improvement initiatives that bring teams together to solve specific problems within 3-5 days. These...

What is Kaizen? A Mindful System of Quality Improvement

We’ve written quite a bit about the definition of Kaizen, but today, I thought it would be an interesting challenge to reflect on how I...

Top Reasons to Consider a Digital 5S Tool

The 5S technique is part of a broader set of management practices known as visual management or visual control. Although these tools are...