Adam Lawrence 7/8/26 Adam Lawrence 7/8/26

Get it Right Early

Small problems at the beginning of a process become major problems later. Discover how a Reliability Kaizen transformed an entire manufacturing line by focusing on getting it right early.

Adam Lawrence 6/24/26 Adam Lawrence 6/24/26

Turning the Factory Upside Down

A manufacturing team believed their plant had no room left to grow. Discover how a 3P Kaizen challenged assumptions, inspired breakthrough thinking, and created new possibilities they never thought were achievable.

Adam Lawrence 6/10/26 Adam Lawrence 6/10/26

Value for the Customer

Who is your daily Gemba walk really for? One operator's honest answer changed the entire direction of a Kaizen event and transformed a management routine into a process that truly created value for the people doing the work.

Adam Lawrence 5/13/26 Adam Lawrence 5/13/26

Shining Like a Star

Sometimes the greatest result of a Kaizen event isn't improved productivity, it's watching someone discover their confidence. See how one quiet maintenance technician became the voice of his team during a remarkable week of transformation.

Adam Lawrence 4/29/26 Adam Lawrence 4/29/26

No Barrier too Big for the Team

A major plant emergency stopped this Reliability Kaizen in its tracks. Two months later, the team returned with even greater determination, finished what they started, and proved that no barrier is too big when people are committed to improvement.

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!

Adam Lawrence 12/11/25 Adam Lawrence 12/11/25

Hope is a Precious Commodity

Once the workers in Mississippi saw how quickly the reliability techniques made their line safer and more efficient, they became unstoppable.

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

The Unexpected Benefit

Adam Lawrence 3/15/25 Adam Lawrence 3/15/25

Never Tell Someone Their Baby's Ugly

Adam Lawrence 2/15/25 Adam Lawrence 2/15/25

Macon a Productivity Improvement

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

My First True Gemba Walk

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

Diving into the Deep End

Adam Lawrence 9/26/24 Adam Lawrence 9/26/24

Zigging and Zagging Along the Way

Adam Lawrence 9/12/24 Adam Lawrence 9/12/24

The Bottleneck

The COO loved my work, but couldn't afford to bring me down to his company every week. He challenged me to upskill his employees to take over the Kaizen event responsibilities. Challenge accepted!

Adam Lawrence 8/29/24 Adam Lawrence 8/29/24

Leadership Commitment in a Challenging Situation

When my team leader came down with COVID, I thought it would be wise to delay the Kaizen event. He wanted to push through and joined us virtually on the first day. Even without him physically in the room with the team, we didn't miss a beat and made some significant improvements.

Adam Lawrence 8/1/24 Adam Lawrence 8/1/24

Getting More than they Bargained for

We were conducting the first 5S Kaizen at the plant. With so much disorganization and clutter, it was affecting the team's changeover performance. When I introduced the concept of Spaghetti Diagrams, it opened their eyes to the possibilities and reduced the changeover time by more than 50%.

Adam Lawrence 4/25/24 Adam Lawrence 4/25/24

Like a Pro

One of our team members was shy and reserved and didn't want to present during the report out. We were able to convince him and he was so passionate about our improvements, the audience was inspired.