The World’s Saddest Kaizen Board?
February 24, 2017A friend who knows that I am interested in continuous improvement techniques of all sorts was visiting a relative in the ER in a California...
Why Rapid Improvement Events Are Better with Software
February 21, 2017Rapid improvement events are an important tool in the Kaizen toolbox. They are great for ensuring energy gets focused on a particularly...
How to Avoid 3 Visual Management Mistakes
January 30, 2017Visual management, sometimes called visual control, is the technique of communicating information using visual signals rather than text or...
Kaizen Event Best Practices
January 26, 2017Kaizen events are an effective way to implement significant improvements in short order. They are used to tackle all sorts of issues from...
5 Ways to Strengthen a Kaizen Culture
April 17, 2019The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “culture” as, “The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an...
Is a Kaizen Event the Right Tool for the Job?
January 4, 2017Kaizen events are a big deal. They pull people away from their regular jobs for a number of days; they require training, leadership must...
Taking Your Idea Boards to the Next Level
December 21, 2016There are a few fundamental principles that organizations dedicated to daily, incremental improvement seem to share. They believe that...
5 Valuable Roles to Fill for Your Next Kaizen Event
January 26, 2017When it is time to plan a Kaizen event, it is obviously important to think carefully about what you are going to tackle and how you are...
4 Unexpected Benefits of Kaizen Events
October 27, 2016Most Kaizen events have a very clear goal with a specific process targeted for immediate improvement. That’s very good and we always...