Command-and-Control organizations are built around principles of efficiency, speed, and execution. On the surface, these sound like good qualities of a Lean organization as well. [...]
There are over 1,000 Lean tools and counting that can be used to improve processes and help a business become more Lean. All them have [...]
Creating a Lean Culture might require some medicine, a bit of therapy, and some deep meditation. You may feel like Continuous Improvement doesn’t work for [...]
There are a ton of Root Cause Analysis Methods out there, and new ones are popping up all the time. This post dives into some [...]
Its no secret that Millennials are not flocking to the glorious and illustrious manufacturing jobs that have kept food on the tables of families worldwide [...]
Lean tools can be leveraged to accelerate your company's culture and business results in a dramatic way. However, if ineffectively applied, they can decrease hope [...]
Just like any technology, lean tools can create great efficiencies but need to be applied the right way in order to produce positive results. Unfortunately, [...]
Lean tools can be incredible assets to a business. They're usually fairly simple to understand and can produce some outstanding results. Unfortunately, many Lean tools [...]
Let's talk politics. What I'm about to say may make you excited or feel a bit uncomfortable - but just stick with me, I'm going [...]
If you're like me, you've been seeing, saying, and maybe practicing the method behind the acronym PDCA throughout your entire Continuous Improvement career. Ever done [...]
