Creating a successful continuous improvement culture is challenging. Eliminate some of the obstacles by developing a Lean infrastructure that supports your CI efforts.
The stronger your Lean infrastructure is, the easier it is to use Lean tools and apply Lean philosophies.
That structure keeps you from having to reinvent the wheel. It lets you focus on the specifics of the process you are working on rather than having to spend time figuring out the process of continuous improvement.
I've had several discussions about whether financial incentives work to improve performance of team members in a Lean organization. I answer that question in this video FAQ.
In this FAQ about continuous improvement, I look at whether a single department can effectively implement a Lean program on its own, if the company is not doing the same.
Principles are natural laws of business and values are an organization's moral compass. The two work hand-in-hand to help a company chart its course.
