Why I like using the Ideal State Mapping approach
During Value Stream Mapping or Process Mapping events, I facilitate a team through the current state map of the process,
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How many of the 50 Best Practices for Process Excellence has your company implemented?
Lee Pollock and Mark Kiemele are authors of a new book, Reversing the Culture of Waste – 50 Best Practices to
Read moreWe don’t need any help, we are already lean!
“Lean and Six Sigma are only for manufacturing organizations!” “Our processes/company is unique, so that won’t work here!” “We’re already
Read moreSimple Business Approach to Continuous Improvement
As we rolled out our Six Ideas to Improve Your Business Today, we got some feedback that businesses are looking
Read moreSix business improvement ideas you can implement today!
Sometimes us consultants get a bad reputation for making things more complicated than they need to be. We turn people
Read moreCost savings from process improvements can be misleading
I’ve been to many conferences, and have seen lots of companies claim cost savings and metric improvements that are very
Read moreDon’t “check the box” with soft improvement tools
We recently were reminded of a problem that comes up every so often in regards to process improvement tools. The
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