by Brad Zak | Apr 12, 2023 | Best Practices, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Defining Problem, Design Thinking, Kaizen, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Quality Control, Six Sigma, Sustainable Process, Uncategorized, VSM
Identifying Wastes in a Process The elimination of waste is a core principle behind a lean-driven organization’s efforts toward process excellence. Waste goes beyond tangible and visual defects at the end of the line – even when the “line” is one out of a...
by Al Lopez | Mar 16, 2023 | Best Practices, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Defining Problem, Design Thinking, Kaizen, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Quality Control, Six Sigma, Sustainable Process, Uncategorized
Leveraging FMEA for Risk Mitigation FMEA, short for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis is a forward-thinking and powerful risk mitigation tool that Continuous Improvement practitioners use. It is a living document, used to anticipate and prevent failure from occurring....
by Brian Pomerance | Feb 27, 2023 | Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Defining Problem, Design Thinking, Kaizen, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Quality Control, Six Sigma, Sustainable Process, Uncategorized
Going to Gemba Go to the Gemba! Gemba has been widely used, for some time now, by Continuous Improvement (CI) practitioners around the globe. But what does it mean and how important is this concept in our continued journey towards operational excellence? The word...
by adonispartndev | Oct 22, 2021 | Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Tiger Teams, Uncategorized
Tackling Challenges by Leveraging Tiger Teams Tiger teams are formed by assembling cross-functional team members to solve complex issues, often in areas of IT but can be extended to almost any area of the business when there’s an urgent need to bring focus to a...
by adonispartndev | Oct 8, 2021 | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Standardization, Uncategorized
Keeping Processes Simple thru Standardization Standardization is a process where rules are created and used to govern how people in an organization complete different tasks. In this article, we will go over different types of standardization and the benefits that...
