Quality circles, automation, suggestion systems, just-in-time delivery, Kanban and 5S are all included within the Kaizen system of running a business. (Kanban is a scheduling system for lean and ...

Also, processes that are working without problems can be improved to produce even better results using small incremental but continuous improvements. Kaizen is built on many quality improvement ...

Lussier is a big believer in lean and continuous improvement as drivers of business success. The vice president speaks thoughtfully but enthusiastically about building communities of problem-solvers, ...

Kaizen events are commonly used in lean manufacturing, healthcare, software development and other industries that value continuous improvement and operational excellence. Improvement tools employed in ...

Continuous improvement has become a must-have business mindset to innovate and stay ahead of competition. Working in manufacturing, you probably know kaizen— the Japanese word often translated as ...

The Office of Continuous Improvement has a library of Lean resources available for loan. Below is the list of resources that includes books, DVDs and workshop materials. These resources cover the ...

Too often we tend to get narrowly focused on tools such as value stream mapping, 5S, quick changeover, and the like and lose sight of the basic thinking behind Lean and continuous improvement.

Is it possible to suggest that Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, and other variations on continuous improvement can be hazardous to your organization's health? While it may be heresy to say this, recent ...