Implementing all five of these in a working environment, per kaizen’s adherents, is the key to unlocking a culture of ...

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Workplace ergonomics, or improving the fit of the workplace to the worker, is about change—and experience proves that the fastest way to make impactful, sustainable changes is by establishing a ...

Innovation often comes from outside an organization. Why? “Outsiders” have fresh eyes and are not undoing something from the inside. As discussed last week, people are comfortable with things staying ...

Approach AI as a thought partner with lean to improve decision-making and strategy. The two aren't mutually exclusive. AI's power lies in clearing the noise so leaders can focus on problem-solving in ...

Process improvement can be a frightening concept. For many people, it signals the start of a downsizing cycle or at least a period of uncomfortable change. The truth is, process improvement has been a ...

Michigan Tech’s Lean practitioners are agents of positive change across campus. While maintaining their primary roles, they lead continuous improvement initiatives, consult with teams, analyze ...

Getting a new product out the door is just the beginning. Companies that want long-term success must refine their services in response to new business and customer requirements. So, how can your ...

Infusion centers, like other complex clinical enterprises, face major operational challenges in managing increasing patient volume, efficient scheduling and resource capacity. Infusion centers must ...

On the face of it, standardization and improvement may be viewed as extreme opposites. We look at the benefits of standardization. Some standardization benefits are specific to lean. Breaking down ...