The Lean Leadership Essentials
April 18, 2018The Lean paradigm is not just a set of tools and techniques for structured improvement. It is also a state of mind that brings increasing...
Critical Questions to Ask after Your Next Rapid Improvement Event
October 18, 2016We’ve written before about how to lay out the road map for your next rapid improvement or Kaizen event. Careful planning is essential to an...
How to Sell Your Team On the Lean Tool of 5S
October 18, 2016The Lean approach to business management is full of powerful tools that help organizations actively reduce waste, pursue perfection, and...
5 Lean Leadership Principles to Remember
October 11, 2023I’m sure you are all familiar with the saying, “Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.” This idea is true in many ways. Parents...
7 Improvement Techniques Made Easier with Lean Software
September 19, 2016Organizations that adopt the Lean approach to business management have many improvement tools at their disposal. Lean software supports...
The Case for Digital Huddle Boards
August 29, 2016Huddle boards are a popular way to gather teams together on a daily basis to talk about improvement. Typically, the boards contain slips of...
9 Reasons to Invest in a Lean Management System
August 23, 2016The Lean business management approach is comprised of a set of techniques and tools designed to achieve the maximum delivery of value to...
Should You Be Using PDSA or DMAIC?
August 17, 2016When it comes to continuous improvement techniques, you have many options. There are a variety of approaches and tools designed to support...
The Lean Leadership Reading List
January 26, 2017Maybe it is just me, but I always feel a little caught off guard this time of the year when I walk into Target or the grocery store and see...