Yokoten – Best Practice Sharing from the East
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The Foundation of Any Lean Program: Respect
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The First Principle of Lean: Respect
Respect is one of the most important and essential traits [...]
PDCA vs DMAIC for Continuous Improvement
When it comes to continuous improvement techniques, you have many [...]
What is Poka-Yoke in Lean Six Sigma
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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? This [...]
Problem Solving Root-Cause Analysis: 5 Whys
You know what the problem is, but you can’t solve [...]
The one critical ingredient for continuous improvement efforts
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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 term [...]
Operational Excellence Successes
Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, Business Process Excellence, Lean; call [...]
How to get budget approved by senior management
I approached the VP and said, “If you approve [...]
Visual Information Management System
You need a visual information management system because 90% of [...]