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Kaizen is Both a Principle and a Method in Lean. These Articles Explain and Show How you Can Apply Kaizen Today

[VIDEO] PDCA Is About Innovation

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PDCA is all about innovation! By using a methodical approach to problem solving, PDCA is one of the most valued tools available to Lean Manufacturing. When applied properly, PDCA creates a culture of innovation throughout the manufacturing process. It prevents decision paralysis, and methodically moves improvement forward through measured trial and error.  Watch this educational video on PDCA! […]

PDCA Creates a Culture of Critical Thinking

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PDCA is a methodology used to control and continuously improve processes and products. The roots of the philosophy can be traced back to the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1959. The father of modern quality control, W. Edwards Deming, referred to it as the “Shewart Cycle” and commonly referred to it as PDSA. It is […]

Waste Reduction and Muda, Mura and Muri

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Most definitions of lean manufacturing refer to the reduction of the Muda (7 wastes) as the main focus. Few definitions of lean differentiate between the different types of waste and seem to purely focus on Muda. The Toyota Production System (TPS) sees waste as being three — Muda, Mura and Muri — something that many […]

[VIDEO] Take Kaizen Home and Be More Successful

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Kaizen is the Japanese word for “improvement.” In business, Kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees, from the CEO to the assembly line workers. It also applies to processes, such as purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational boundaries into the supply chain. It has been applied in healthcare, psychotherapy, life-coaching, government, banking, and […]

Kaizen Methodology For Boosting Personal Performance

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Are you feeling overwhelmed and out of control? Not really a surprise for many, considering the demands on our lives in this digital age. We are spending more time at work than any other generation in American history. As a workforce, Americans lose more paid leave from work each year than any other country. Our […]

[VIDEO] The Fine Art of Continuous Improvement

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The continual improvement process, also known as continuous improvement process, is the ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek incremental improvement over time or breakthrough improvement all at once. Delivery of quality improvement processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Improvement in quality business strategy, […]

Quality Improvement – Will It Ever Be Good Enough?

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How many people involved in quality improvement initiatives have ever uttered this question? There have been many, without a doubt. You have been there before. Your team has just finished a project and briefed the leadership team on the results of your efforts. Everyone on the team is excited and very proud of the results, […]

Successfully Integrating 5S into a Modern Office Environment

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Successfully Integrating 5S into a Modern Office Environment 5S is a practical approach to organizing a modern working environment, and it can be highly useful in a variety of different situations. It originated in Japan, much like many other prominent methodologies in the lean family, and it’s focused on ensuring that work can be done […]

Self-development

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Self-development This is one one in a series of 4 articles about Toyota’s Stages of Leader Development Being a leader means that you’ll be responsible for driving the company forward – or at least some part of it – and helping those below you grow. However, a critical component of leadership (that often gets ignored by those comfortable […]