What is a Kaizen event?
2 min read Kaizen events, sometimes referred to as “Rapid Improvement Events” or “Kaizen Blitzes,” take place over a short period of time, usually a week or less.... Read more
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Gemba Kaizen
2 min read Gemba and kaizen go together like peanut butter and jelly. In Japanese, Gemba means “the actual place”. In kaizen, the phrase “Go to Gemba First”... Read more
Kaizen Events – A Forgotten Art?
4 min read Why do companies not use Kaizen events to improve? A recent LinkedIn discussion asked users why they thought many companies bypassed the use of Kaizen... Read more
5 Continuous Improvement Traps
5 min read Lean Is All About Learning – But You Still Don’t Need To Make These Mistakes So you’ve heard about this whole Lean manufacturing thing, you... Read more
5S: Commit to the Process
3 min read The idea of 5S attracts a lot of “window shoppers,” who at first glance, become excited with the idea that they can transform their organization... Read more
Heijunka Overview
2 min read Toyota defines Heijunka as the overall leveling, in the production schedule , of the volume and variety of items produced in given time periods and... Read more
Theory of Constraints: Part 3
3 min read A major focus within the Theory of Constraints is on increasing sales, rather than cutting costs. To keep the focus on sales, implementers of the... Read more
Theory of Constraints: Part 2
3 min read The following is the second entry into a series of ongoing posts that explores the Theory of Constraints and it’s methodology. Part one in the... Read more
Theory of Constraints: Part 1
3 min read The Theory of Constraints is a popular methodology for organizational change and improvement that was first conceptualized by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt and introduced through his bestselling... Read more
A Few Tools for Continuous Improvement
2 min read In this day and age, it seems like everybody has a problem designed for continuous improvement. Most companies look to pick one approach while others... Read more