In Phase 4, Building the Foundation, the bedrock of your continuous improvement tools are laid.

This recorded webinar provides a handfule of powerful tips to help with your continuous improvement efforts. Features Jeff Hajek and Tim McMahon.

This is an audio article. It is based on an article from our Continuous Improvement Companion reference guide. No video content accompanies this audio program.

This is an audio article. It is based on an article from our Continuous Improvement Companion reference guide. No video content accompanies this audio program.

This video from our virtual consulting series covers how you can get a quick read about how much value added work there is in an operation.

Deviating from a set process can create a ripple effect of chaos up and downstream.

Standard work provides consistency and structure to an operation. It combines a steady pace balanced to takt time, standard quantities of work-in-process, and sequential tasks assigned to a each operator to reduce variation and highlight problems.

THIS IS A LEGACY VIDEO. Legacy videos are are ea...

Reducing cycle time is commonly known to improve productivity, but it also helps quality.

This video is based on the free decision matrix we offer to our newsletter subscribers, but shows the general principles of turning gut-feel decisions into more quantitative ones.

It does this primarily by breaking bigger decisions into smaller ones and weighting those factors based on importa...

Knowing what to do is part of the battle. Knowing what NOT to do is another big part. This recorded webinar features Tim McMahon and Jeff Hajek.

An effective problem statement for your project will keep you focused. It will also help you 'sell' the need for the project to acquire resources.
This video uses the kaizen charter as its backdrop, but the lesson is the same for A3 Reports or other problem solving projects.

Selecting the right team will increase you kaizen event's chance for success.

We know it is important to track facts and data in Lean. But how important is it to immediately report the cost savings that come from every single individual kaizen project?