Adam Lawrence 1/22/26 Adam Lawrence 1/22/26

Butt Ugly by Friday

Kaizen is messy. It should be so accessible that anyone can do it. So, I use a phrase that I was taught many years ago, to make it okay to try and fail and learn quickly. The phrase? Butt Ugly by Friday!

An ugly looking bug, with four arms and two legs

Adam Lawrence 1/8/26 Adam Lawrence 1/8/26

Creative Problem Solving Happens at any Age

Problems are everywhere. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and give up, thinking there are more problems than solutions. While it’s true we can’t solve everything—and some things are simply out of our control—my advice is to focus on the problems you can solve and be willing to experiment until you get the results you’re looking for.

A child, building a tower with long blocks

Adam Lawrence 10/30/25 Adam Lawrence 10/30/25

Simpler is Safer, Lighter, and Better

With focused questioning, we were able to eliminate a process that was challenging, dusty, and unsafe. And, we saved the plant over a million dollars.

An open notebook, with the word "Simplify" written in blue ink, with a red circle around it. Two hands are surrounding the notebook, with a pencil in the right hand.

Adam Lawrence 9/1/25 Adam Lawrence 9/1/25

A Brilliant Invention

We were losing some of the most expensive veneer due to defects in the sheets. Jack had an idea and when he figured out how to solve the problem, he changed the furniture industry.

A group of light bulbs, one is lit up and has a hand up, showing the way

Adam Lawrence 8/4/25 Adam Lawrence 8/4/25

The Unexpected Benefit

A chalkboard drawing of a scale, with the right side lower than the left.

Adam Lawrence 7/21/25 Adam Lawrence 7/21/25

What do you do when you're the Industry Leader? You Improve.

A chalkboard drawing of a bar chart, showing improved results to the right, with the words "Continuous Improvement" written above the bars.

Adam Lawrence 5/26/25 Adam Lawrence 5/26/25

Building their Future

A cup of coffee on a napkin, with the words "think, visualize, analyze, imagine" written on it.

Adam Lawrence 12/19/24 Adam Lawrence 12/19/24

My First True Gemba Walk

A factory, with clean floors and equipment. The aisles are clearly marked for pedestrians and mobile equipment

Adam Lawrence 10/24/24 Adam Lawrence 10/24/24

You're Not in Kansas Anymore

A beer and a pizza sitting on a picnic table, waiting to be eaten and drunk.

Adam Lawrence 10/10/24 Adam Lawrence 10/10/24

Diving into the Deep End

A man diving off of a high dive, into a pool, outdoors.

Adam Lawrence 8/15/24 Adam Lawrence 8/15/24

Go with your Gut

I bought 200 ninja stress relievers to bring to a conference. My marketing mentor thought it was a bad idea. I decided to make the best of my "bad" investment.

A picture of a Ninja stress reliever that I hand out to all of my team members. It's on a brown desk surface.

Adam Lawrence 2/7/24 Adam Lawrence 2/7/24

Five Lessons from my First Five Years in Business

Consulting is filled with ups and downs. Here's what I learned during my first five years.

Consulting is filled with ups and downs. Here's what I learned during my first five years.

The Kaizen Ninja, kicking the words "5th Anniversary" into the air in a word burst.

Adam Lawrence 10/4/23 Adam Lawrence 10/4/23

Preventing Failures Leads to Success

A skeleton key, with the word, "Success" imprinted in the unlocking mechanism.

Using Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) to help us manage the project led to breakthrough results.

Adam Lawrence 5/17/23 Adam Lawrence 5/17/23

When You Want Something Done Right - Outsource it

I learned that I could provide more value to the company by hiring an expert to perform the critical work.

Adam Lawrence 4/5/23 Adam Lawrence 4/5/23

Pick it Up and Move it

In order to make a significant impact on performance, we had to move critical equipment to a new location and get buy-in from the employees.

Adam Lawrence 12/14/22 Adam Lawrence 12/14/22

Not Everyone Thinks the Same

There are so many ways to solve a problem. My approach wasn't necessarily the best for others.

Adam Lawrence 11/2/22 Adam Lawrence 11/2/22

One Size Doesn't Fit All

You must truly understand the problem before attempting to solve it.

Adam Lawrence 8/10/22 Adam Lawrence 8/10/22

How do you Measure Knowledge?

We were able to come up with a measure that helped us make better investments in people and resources.

Adam Lawrence 4/6/22 Adam Lawrence 4/6/22

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Simplifying the process greatly improved performance.

Adam Lawrence 3/9/22 Adam Lawrence 3/9/22

Thomasville's Frame Nailers

By upgrading existing technology, we were able to reduce effort and improve quality.

Based in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Serving businesses worldwide.