How to Use Kaizen to Ensure Teams are Invested in Process Improvements

In 2005, I was helping a team improve the safety and productivity of their operating line. During a 4-day span, each of the team members was able to try and implement many different ideas that arose from their creativity.

Operations, Kaizen Success Stories, Leadership, Learning, Customer focusAdam LawrenceSeptember 4, 2018Process Improvement Partners LLCprocess improvement, kaizen, Leadership commitment

Three Tips in Preparation for a Successful Improvement Event

Improvement Events are used to bring teams together to solve critical problems in a fast, engaging, and sustainable way.

Leadership, Kaizen Success Stories, Innovation, Customer focus, LearningAdam LawrenceAugust 21, 2018Process Improvement Partners LLCprocess improvement, Kaizen, Leadership commitment

It's Better To Be Red Than Green

We have been taught that Red means stop and Green means go. In the context of Process Improvement, Red means that something isn’t performing as expected, and Green means everything is OK. But is it?