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When the Work Speaks for You

When the Work Speaks for You

How years of consistent Kaizen work turned into unexpected recognition and new opportunity.

Customer focus, Kaizen Success Stories, Leadership, ServicesAdam LawrenceJanuary 12, 2026Process Improvement Partners LLCLeadership & Culture, Kaizen Facilitation, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Leadership, Organizational Capability, Sustainability

Why Great Kaizen Starts Before the Event

Why Great Kaizen Starts Before the Event

How one frustrated engineer reshaped the way I prepare leaders for successful Kaizen.

Customer focus, Kaizen Success Stories, Leadership, Learning, ServicesAdam LawrenceDecember 29, 2025Process Improvement Partners LLCChartering, Leadership Alignment, Kaizen Facilitation, Accountability to Standard, Process Discipline, Continuous Improvement

Squarely in the Middle of the Action

Squarely in the Middle of the Action

How asking a better question and slowing things down unlocked a stubborn reliability problem.

Innovation, Kaizen Success Stories, Learning, OperationsAdam LawrenceDecember 1, 2025Process Improvement Partners LLCReliability, Changeover, Root Cause Analysis, Equipment Performance, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Excellence

My First Kaizen Event as a Consultant

My First Kaizen Event as a Consultant

The early lesson that reshaped how I scope, support, and design Kaizen events.

Leadership, Learning, Kaizen Success Stories, Customer focus, ServicesAdam LawrenceNovember 17, 2025Process Improvement Partners LLCValue Stream Mapping, Kaizen Facilitation, Leadership Development, Continuous Improvement, Event Design

Tearing Down the Monuments of Poor Leadership

Tearing Down the Monuments of Poor Leadership

How visible discipline and consistency helped reset culture in a struggling manufacturing plant.

Leadership, Kaizen Success Stories, Operations, Customer focusAdam LawrenceNovember 3, 2025Process Improvement Partners LLCCulture, Leadership, Discipline, Accountability to Standard, Manufacturing Leadership, Continuous Improvement

Safety Taken to the Extreme

Safety Taken to the Extreme

What a four-day asbestos audit taught me about discipline, resilience, and what safety really means.

Kaizen Success Stories, Learning, Operations, Customer focusAdam LawrenceOctober 20, 2025Process Improvement Partners LLCSafety, Compliance, Risk Management, Manufacturing Safety, Leadership Discipline, Continuous Improvement