How to Conduct a Successful Kaizen Event
Shannon Banta2024-12-20T18:21:52+00:00There’s an old saying, “If you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse”. While simple, that common saying perfectly encapsulates the philosophy
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10, 2024
What Are the 5 Principles Used in Lean Manufacturing?
Shannon Banta2024-10-25T20:48:49+00:00Are inefficiencies and waste leaving your manufacturing process feeling less like a flowing river, and more like a wild roller coaster?
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04, 2024
Continuous Improvement Part 2: Creating a Culture of CI
Shannon Banta2024-04-16T19:27:36+00:00In our previous installment, we took an in-depth look at the concept of continuous improvement (CI) - the idea that an
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03, 2024
Continuous Improvement Part 1: Understanding the CI Philosophy
Shannon Banta2024-04-15T23:13:36+00:00"There are four purposes of improvement: easier, better, faster, and cheaper. These four goals appear in the order of priority” (Shigeo
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09, 2023
What is a Kaizen Event?
Shannon Banta2023-10-16T22:29:37+00:00By Gene Russell, President & CEO of Manex Consulting Let’s begin with the origin of Kaizen, which will help put the
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06, 2023
Balancing Reactive and Proactive Management
Shannon Banta2023-07-04T22:06:52+00:00By Gene Russell, Manex President & CEO Reactive management is when team members and leadership respond to crises and issues as
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Tangible Results
Shannon Banta2022-10-07T01:34:01+00:00By Gene Russell, Manex President and CEO Capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial. Real or actual, rather
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05, 2022
Daily Kaizen Vs. Kaizen Events
Shannon Banta2023-08-03T23:12:01+00:00By Gene Russell, Manex President and CEO Kaizen is a power tool to advance lean and continuous improvement in your company.
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04, 2022
Basic Principles of Kaizen
Shannon Banta2022-06-21T18:01:05+00:00By Gene Russell, Manex President and CEO This article delves into Kaizen basics and how Kaizen is used in the manufacturing selling.
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Kaizen and Continuous Improvement: Quickly Reducing Operational Waste for Manufacturers
Shannon Banta2023-08-03T23:01:18+00:00By Walt Tarpley, Vice President of Client Services, Kaizen Specialist Kaizen is a powerful methodology that focuses on continuous improvement of