Kaizen Success Stories

Real Manufacturing Results. One Kaizen at a Time

Explore real-world Kaizen success stories showing how manufacturing teams solved critical problems, improved performance, and created sustainable results.

Adam Lawrence 10/6/25 Adam Lawrence 10/6/25

How I Accidently Became a Paid Speaker

Why stepping outside your comfort zone can open doors you never expected.

Adam Lawrence 6/4/25 Adam Lawrence 6/4/25

No Barrier Too Big for the Team

Adam Lawrence 5/21/25 Adam Lawrence 5/21/25

The Ultimate Leadership Commitment

Adam Lawrence 6/12/24 Adam Lawrence 6/12/24

Aligned Area Owners are the glue that holds things together – Part 2

I took a site visit to a new client that runs a paper mill in Oklahoma. After a solid day of meeting the leadership team and touring the site, we agreed on a series of Kaizen events, starting with two 5S events, one on the paper mill side of the plant, and the other one on the converting side. Talk about night and day! In Part I, we saw what happens when the area owner wasn’t aligned. This story is about an aligned area owner.

Adam Lawrence 2/6/24 Adam Lawrence 2/6/24

When Someone Knows You Better than you Know Yourself

I met Cody at a conference in December. We got along so well he invited me to visit his new company in Florida. Before the conference was over, he asked for six copies of my book, “The Wheel of Sustainability.” He wanted a copy for every member of his leadership team. Cody told me he was going to require them to read it before my visit. I was happy to share my books, as no one had shown so much interest in them before. I never could have imagined the level of interest and enthusiasm of one person in particular.

Adam Lawrence 8/14/18 Adam Lawrence 8/14/18

How to Ensure Standard Operating Procedures Don’t Collect Dust

We have been trying to get others to follow standard operating procedures since the Cavemen painted “Way to Kill Mastodon” on the cave walls!