Teamwork! We all know that great success is the result of great teamwork! Individual effort is important to the equation, but individual effort must
How Do I Sell Lean to My Boss?
You know it's going to be a tough meeting. Lean is a mindset and comes from the heart, based on desires to change to improve outcomes. As simple as
Lead With Respect For Better Results
Let's just be frank. Americans are unhappy at work! Recent surveys indicate that 70% of then American work force are disengaged. That means that out
Are You Administratively LEAN? 3 Steps to a Lean Office
You know that your shop floor is extremely lean. It is efficiency in motion and something to be emulated across your industry. The real question is:
Voice of the Customer (VOC): Are You Just Putting Out Fires?
Do you feel like you're just putting out fires with Voice of the Customer (VOC) programs? Always in a defensive, under siege mentality, arbitrarily
Is Culture the Difference Between Success or Failure?
When you gather a room full of Lean Six Sigma practitioners discussing projects, the one word that always creeps into the conversation is
The Benefits of Lean Six Sigma and a CIO
The indisputable fact about change is that everyone hates it! It is painful and nobody likes to go through it. It's a natural response and one that
A Common Sense Approach with the 5S Tool
It is said that performance is related to housekeeping and workplace organization. It is a first step to improving operating results. The 5S Tool is a
Setting the Standard for Lean Quality in Healthcare
We define the word standard as a level of quality or attainment. In the practice of the Lean methodology, that carries significant weight and high