Make Improvement Possible
"As [Misaki] Imai explained so well in [his book] Kaizen, it is impossible to improve any process until it is standardized. If the process is shifting from here to there,…
Process Improvement
"The idea is to find a method that is better than the current one. (Note that "better" is not subjective. It must be quantifiable and measurable.) The Toyota Way Fieldbook…
Sustaining Improvements & the Tendency for Cultural Decline
"We are often asked how to sustain lean changes. A kaizen event produces many positive changes, a lean project reduces inventory, and we want to gather up the gains and…