Originating from the Japanese term “Gembutsu,” “Gemba Walk” is essentially a lean management practice that has an ...

How a cutting-edge connected operations platform transformed frontline insights, empowered teams, and enhanced continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites The project demonstrates how ...

To some of you, this article may seem repetitious. However, having walked and talked about dozens of manufacturing floors and operations in the past year alone, I can tell you we’re not done ...

Who has tried doing a gemba walk and felt over time they just didn’t add much value? Or that they were OK for a while, but now? It’s a challenge to keep the traditional tools we use for continuous ...

As senior business leaders, it’s easy to slip into thinking that our role is to provide answers to the problems facing the company. And while coming up with solutions is a critical element of good ...

QUESTION: What do you think about leader standard work? Is it valuable? ANSWER: First of all, I think of leader standard work as being fundamental to any company that is committed to continuous ...