Top 11 Best Lean Tools for Continuous Improvement
May 10, 2023Lean continuous improvement is a systematic approach to perfecting business processes and operations by eliminating waste, increasing...
Continuous Improvement vs. Operational Excellence: Streamlining Business Operations
July 13, 2023We are often asked if continuous improvement and operational excellence are the same. They are not, but they are closely related....
15 Benefits of Standard Work
April 5, 2023Taiichi Ohno, the father of the Toyota Production System, once said, “Without Standard Work, there is no Kaizen.” That’s a pretty bold...
An Introduction to Process Behavior Charts
March 17, 2023Donald J. Wheeler, Ph.D. is a world-renowned expert in statistical methods and continuous improvement. He's worked with W. Edwards Deming...
How Lean Healthcare Management Can Elevate Patient Care
March 7, 2023Although the Lean quality improvement methodology was initially developed to improve the quality and productivity of automotive factories,...
The Fundamentals and Advantages of the Lean Methodology
February 22, 2023The Lean methodology is an evolution of the Toyota Production System that the Japanese automaker implemented following World War II to...
Techniques for Combatting Each of the 7 Wastes of Lean
February 3, 2023One of the core goals of the Lean improvement methodology is the reduction of any material, effort, or expense that does not ultimately add...
Lean Continuous Improvement: Increase Productivity in 2023
January 25, 2023If our conversations with business leaders are any indication, the theme of 2023 is how to get more productivity out of existing resources....
Excelling at Improvement: Popular Continuous Improvement Methodologies
June 5, 2023Organizations that embrace the continuous improvement approach to business have many great tools and techniques from which to choose. Some...