In operations, the word improvement means different things to different people. Some define improvement as lower operating cost or reduced inventory while others describe it in terms
The practice of eliminating waste in products or processes is something that many organizations are looking to implement. Commonly known as Lean, when you “lean”
You have probably experienced some level of change (personally or professionally) in the not-so-distant past. In fact, most of us experience change every day, maybe
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of the different objectives that educators set for its students. It divides the objectives into 3 levels of learning: Cognitive,
Successful workplace changes require a foundation that provides direction, sets expectations and establishes accountability for results. To achieve adoption, the focus has to be about
Empowerment is the process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, take action, control work, and make decisions autonomously. This is a very
There’s nothing worse: You’ve implemented an improvement and it is running into resistance. This unwillingness to adopt the new way (resistance to change) is like
I am often asked about the difference between value stream maps and process maps. Which is better? Which one should I use? Your project may
When teaching our Lean Professional class, I am often asked, “How is Lean different from Agile?” Lean and Agile are both operational excellence methodologies, and they
Many of the potential clients I meet have the same dilemma; they need to get more of their team equipped with Lean Six Sigma training