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.

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We Won the Battle but Lost the War

An investment in technology significantly reduced employee engagement.

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Understanding is Critical

Proper communication is vital in order for the team to win.

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Saving is not Saving

Don’t walk over dollars to pick up dimes.

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Let it Go

In one of our earliest 5S events, we learned that the team was more important than the work.

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Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Simplifying the process greatly improved performance.

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Lean in Action

Making training more engaging through real life examples

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Championing Change in Technology

The story of how we brought Lean into our Global Technology organization.

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A Wakeup Call

Sometimes you have to make a life changing decision to improve the organization.

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It's Better to beg Forgiveness than ask Permission

Our Kaizen team couldn’t wait for approvals to make vital changes.

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Four Value Streams with Four Boards

We let each Value Stream team design their white board in a way that worked best for them

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With Persistence and Desire Anything is Possible

Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. There's always a way!

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The Path to Consultancy

How did I end up being a consultant and helping teams win in a sustainable way? This is the story!

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Recognize the Effort, Not the Results

We want people to remember the great teams and great work they were part of. Here are some suggestions and a story about doing just that.

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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

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Who says you can’t speed up innovation?

Even if you can't schedule an innovation, you can certainly reduce the waste in the process leading up to it.

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Speaking Up Takes Courage

Don't wait too long to find out if you're heading in the right (or wrong) direction.

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Line Up and Do the Right Thing

Sometimes you have to put yourself in the middle to protect the interests of the team.

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Kaizen every day

Most Kaizen events last anywhere from 2 hours to 4 1/2 days. This one lasted six months.

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Fix it and make a difference

In a factory with thousands of improvement opportunities, helping just one person made it all worthwhile.

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