You don't want problems. You want a plant floor or an office or a business process that runs like a well-oiled machine all the time -- in fact you want it to run like a perfectly oiled machine. That ...

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 ...

There are many excellent books and videos on Lean and continuous improvement. They each provide a slightly different perspective and, as such, each adds their own unique value. To distill some of the ...

Many hospitals are adopting the lean methodology for improving efficiency and safety. When used in the operating room, lean may speed turnover times, improve first case on-time starts and reduce the ...

The Lean HE Americas Division is an association of colleges and universities in the Americas who are involved with Lean, quality, and continuous improvement efforts. The group's primary focus is on ...

While King County has been deploying Lean as its primary approach to continuous improvement, there is not a clear understanding of the purpose of Lean among stakeholders. King County started deploying ...

Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology recognized worldwide in organizations both large and small, across all areas of business. Many companies pay a salary premium for new hires with ...

Continuous improvement is the term used to describe an organization's ongoing enhancement and advancement of products, services, and/or processes through incremental and breakthrough upgrades. These ...

Lean Six Sigma is a proven methodology that drives continuous improvement in organizations and enhances customer satisfaction by systematically removing waste. IATA’s Lean Six Sigma in Aviation course ...

The Department of the Army recently approved the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command to become a Lean Six Sigma sustaining certifying command. This means SDDC’s Surface Warriors ...