4 Steps to Realizing Gemba Success
Gemba walks are an extremely valuable tool for managers. When successfully utilized, these walkscan help leaders understand the processes in...
Kaizen
What is Kaizen?
Kaizen is a Japanese term that literally means improvement - improvement in your personal life and your working life. When...
What is Gemba & How it Can Benefit Your Facility
The word gemba is a Japanese term that is used as part of many industries manufacturing strategies. The term means ‘The Real...
Using Kaizen…to Eat Sushi?
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Think Draw Kaizen, commonly referred to as “continuous improvement,” proves very helpful in many workplaces. Businesses and organizations...
Kaizen at the Food Bank
Photo: Flickr/Salvation Army USA West What if kaizen and lean thinking were implemented at a charity like a food bank?...
Continuous Improvement in Sports, Teaching and Beyond
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Kerelin Molina When we talk about continuous improvement—sometimes referred to by the Japanese term kaizen—we often discuss it...
Continuous Improvement Applied to Safety at Toyota
Photo: Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing A recent article at EHS Today explains how a Toyota plant that manufactures forklifts in Columbus,...
Five Essential Lean Tools for Manufacturing
The Right Lean Tools for Manufacturing Lean manufacturing has been growing in popularity for quite some time now. While every...
