Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement In Manufacturing

Continuous improvement can make a process better, improve safety and save dollars. But it’s a waste of time if the customer doesn’t like the end result. How will the customer benefit? That’s the first question a company must ask itself before implementing a continuous improvement program. Dan Clark interviews Tony Ferraro about…

Dan Clark | April 1, 2015 | Continuous Improvement, Podcast | Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Lean IT and Business

Lean IT expert Steve Bell helps solve the long-standing battle between a company’s goal of Continuous Improvement and the perceived lack of IT’s agility. It’s a constant friction between the boss wanting computer/network changes now, and IT wanting to slow down and do it right. Hear about Kaizen, and how IT departments…

Dan Clark | February 27, 2015 | Lean IT, Podcast | Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing

Starting Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is best started with management on board. Expert in the field, Jeff Hajek, describes the structure a company needs to support it. Jeff tells of creating a continuous improvement culture in this podcast hosted by Antonio Ferraro Mr. Hajek is the author of “Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean?” and…

Dan Clark | February 24, 2015 | Continuous Improvement, Podcast | Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma

Lean Success Stories

Lean success means increasing safety and efficiency. Yes, improve operations and save money simultaneously. Lean implementer Matt Wrye explains how. Matt is a lean expert, with a passion for continuous learning on all subjects related to business and lean. He is writer and publisher of the lean blog BeyondLean.WordPress.com. Matt has worked…

Dan Clark | February 23, 2015 | Lean, Podcast | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing

The Virtual Suggestion Box

The old suggestion box used to be a fair way for employees to offer ideas at their organization. However, over the years, it’s become a rusty, forgotten box with little hope of future use. In this podcast, Rich Kneece of The Massachusetts Technology Corporation tells about their product Vocoli, an application designed…

Dan Clark | February 23, 2015 | Podcast, Suggestion Box | Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Healthcare, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Safety, Workplace Safety

Kaizen Events That Rock

Kaizen events that rock—time to increase efficiency in your organization! Lean/Six Sigma expert Mark Hamel tells of how to implement a Kaizen event. Mark is the award-winning author of the Kaizen Event Fieldbook. Mark also created and writes the lean blog “Gemba Tales.” The always-busy author is also the cofounder of another…

Dan Clark | February 23, 2015 | Kaizen Event, Podcast | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Gemba, Kaizen, Kanban, Lean Manufacturing

Why Workers Resist Lean Culture

Why do workers resist lean culture? Lean methodology expert Karen Wilhelm explains why employees are often suspicious of lean, and how to get them on board. In this podcast, Ms. Wilhelm talks about a human behavior study done years ago by anthropologists led by Dr. Margaret Mead, and how this old study…

Dan Clark | February 23, 2015 | Lean Culture, Podcast | Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing