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.
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.
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.
Perfection Isn't Always a Good Idea
We brought robots into our dining room table factory, thinking that they could make a much better looking and consistent product than we could by hand. They succeeded, only to be rejected by our customers.
We brought robots into our dining room table factory, thinking that they could make a much better looking and consistent product than we could by hand. They succeeded, only to be rejected by our customers.
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.
Scripting Changeovers Leads to Consistent Performance
Once we added another layer of communication, performance improved.
Once we added another layer of communication, performance improved.
Weld it in Place to Sustain it
Before I developed the Wheel of Sustainability, I had to find other ways to sustain our Kaizen solutions. In this case, we used a welder.
Preventing Failures Leads to Success
Using Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) to help us manage the project led to breakthrough results.
Plant Reliability Rollout - the Story of Mobile
I knew I had to do a better job protecting the plant managers and driving the cultural transformation.
Moving Mountains ... of Paint
Walking the shop floor (Gemba) showed us why the tiles were rotating in the paint booth. Now we knew what we had to do to solve the problem.
Be Careful What You Ask For
My words came back to haunt me after an extremely challenging week.
Sometimes You Have to Let Things Go
I should have checked with the Engineering Manager before disposing of so much equipment.
Raise Your Standards and Take Ownership
Keeping the job simple gave us the flexibility to service our customers in a timely way.
Change Your Perspective
I hoped my discussion with our new plant manager wouldn't lead to my termination.
Stop and Smell the Roses
We were so close to setting a company record. Why was everyone so stressed out?
Sometimes the Right Choice isn't the Convenient One
I made a significant rookie mistake. Luckily, I only made it once in my career!
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.
Knowing Your Product a Bit too Well
How did the mining operator know the clay was good? He took a bite!
Go With the Flow
An electronics testing lab sees breakthrough improvement through simple changes.
Little Things Mean a Lot
Small adjustments to levelness, squaring, and centering raised line performance drastically.