Video Kaizen Success Stories
See Real Manufacturing Results. One Kaizen at a Time.
Watch Adam Lawrence share the stories, strategies, and breakthroughs behind real Kaizen transformations.
The Ultimate Leadership Commitment
A major chemical emergency threatened to derail a 5S Kaizen event. Instead of canceling the improvement effort, the leadership team stepped in, handled the crisis themselves, and showed the workforce what true leadership commitment really looks like.
What does true leadership commitment look like? During a 5S Kaizen event, a major chemical emergency threatened to shut down the improvement effort. Instead of canceling the event, the leadership team stepped in, handled the crisis themselves, and protected the team's opportunity to improve the business. This story demonstrates how leadership commitment builds trust, engagement, and sustainable results.
The Birth and Quiet Death of Definitions
We created a beautiful, highly complicated product that no one bought. In the end, it led to many great innovations.
The Sexiest Man in Pensacola
At the end of every Kaizen event, we created a report out and practiced it before sharing it with the leadership team. Team members were having so much fun that I didn't know if I would still have a job when it was over!
Strengthening the Kaizen Culture
The story of how I was able to support CITY Furniture's Lean Journey
The story of how I was able to support CITY Furniture's Lean Journey
Visibility Equals Accountability
Taking our meetings out of the conference room and onto the shop floor (Gemba) raised our game and drove results immediately
Be Careful What You Ask For
My words came back to haunt me after an extremely challenging week.
Don't be Afraid to Expose Your Weaknesses
Bringing the UL inspector into the plant improved our quality and strategic growth position.
Cream Rises to the Top
A team member shined as she learned how to train using Training Within Industry
Who Are We Designing This For?
Make information convenient for the people doing the work, not those managing the work.
Championing Change in Technology
The story of how we brought Lean into our Global Technology organization.
A Wakeup Call
Sometimes you have to make a life changing decision to improve the organization.
Four Value Streams with Four Boards
We let each Value Stream team design their white board in a way that worked best for them
Never Give Up
It’s critical to engage team members to get their alignment and buy-in prior to the Kaizen event. Here’s a story that illustrates what happens when communication is less than adequate
The Strength of Ownership
Tips and tricks for facilitators to create ownership in the team.
Kaizen every day
Most Kaizen events last anywhere from 2 hours to 4 1/2 days. This one lasted six months.
