Are you running numerous Kaizen Events, should you be?

This weeks Business901 podcast, will feature Karen Martin the co-author of  The Kaizen Event Planner: Achieving Rapid Improvement in Office, Service and Technical Environments as a quick introduction to my Kaizen week I thought I would start out with one of the first questions I asked Karen in the interview: Joe:  So when you say Read More …

Lean in a Professional Practice Ebook

Dr Sami Bahri, DDS runs a private dental practice in Jacksonville, Florida. and is the first dentist known to utilize Lean Management techniques to continuously improve the delivery of quality dental care. Dr Bahri has been called “The Leanest Dentist on the Planet.” This implementation has benefited patients, employees, dental laboratories, suppliers, etc. In 2006, Read More …

Using Excel for Value Stream Mapping Discussion

Systems2win a supplier of Excel Templates for Lean Kaizen Continuous improvement tools has introduced the Value Stream Mapping section of the Lean Starter Toolkit that includes a selection of downloadable templates, videos and instructions. This is a free downloadable trial package that covers Value Stream Mapping, and is part of a collection of over twenty Read More …

Can you become Lean without Sales on Board

I am not sure that Lean will ever work within a company unless sales and marketing are on board. In fact, why start with production if we want to look from the customer’s eyes. Would it be tainted if we did not lean sales and marketing first? Have you ever won a large order and Read More …

Be Productive, Be Visual Ebook

Dr. Gwendolyn D. Galsworth is an educator, implementer, and a researcher with more than 25 years in the field of Workplace Visuality. Considered by many a leading visual expert, Dr. Galsworth is the author of a number of books on organizational improvement and workplace visuality, including Visual Workplace/Visual Thinking, recipient of the Shingo Prize for Read More …

Why Do You Market the Way You Do?

Have you ever questioned the assumptions that inspire your marketing? Have you asked yourself whether there is a better way to make your marketing more effective? I believe there is a tremendous amount that marketers can learn from Lean Development process. Dr. Robert Charente of ITABHI Corporation developed the principles of lean development (LD) in Read More …