The Foundation of Any Lean Program: Respect
A little research into Lean and Six Sigma reveals that: [...]
The First Principle of Lean: Respect
Respect is one of the most important and essential traits [...]
Using PDCA and DMAIC to constantly optimize your processes
When it comes to continuous improvement techniques, you have many [...]
Poka Yoke is the power to improve quality by proactively preventing defects and mistakes
Imagine the power of preventing a mistake before it even [...]
What is Leader Standard Work?
At some point in your Lean Six Sigma journey you’ll [...]
14 Ideas to help you launch a successful green belt training program
How do You Launch a Green Belt Training Program? [...]
The 5 Whys: See what happens when you ask Why 5 times
You know what the problem is, but you can’t solve [...]
The one critical ingredient for continuous improvement efforts
Communication and language are messy subjects. While traveling, have you [...]
It’s time to take your Gemba Walk a few steps further
If your daily Gemba Walk doesn’t go beyond the walls [...]
What is the Most Important Pillar in your Strategic Plan?
Continuous Improvement is an important pillar of any long [...]
Operational Excellence Successes
Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Business Process Excellence, Lean; whatever [...]
How to get budget approved by senior management
I approached the VP and said, “If you approve [...]
How to communicate better with less words
It’s a visual world out there. In fact, 90% [...]
Are You Still Managing Your CI Program with spreadsheets and Shared Drives?
Are you still managing your Continuous Improvement Program projects [...]