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Hoshin Kanri: cascading strategy across the organization
In many organizations, strategy formulation remains a solemn annual exercise. An executive committee withdraws for…

Change management and Lean Six Sigma: why tools are not enough
Lean Six Sigma initiatives rest on a solid methodological foundation. DMAIC, FMEA, mappings, root cause…

Problem statement: how to avoid solving the wrong problem
In many organizations, as soon as a difficulty appears, the immediate reaction is to look…

The gemba walk: observing the field to understand performance
In many organizations, operational performance is still steered from the offices, through dashboards, reports and…

Lean Office: applying Lean to administrative services
In many organizations, continuous improvement initiatives remain associated with the image of the industrial workshop.…

The Pareto chart: focusing efforts where they truly matter
In many organizations, teams face a multitude of simultaneous problems. Complaints, defects, delays, internal dysfunctions:…
