Articles Tagged with ''kaizen''

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton said the quiet part out loud in a December interview with Fortune Magazine – that “companies investing trillions in artificial intelligence can only make their money back by eliminating human jobs.”

Eric Hayler is a Lean Six Sigma Master Blackbelt and principal of the Hayler Group. He's also an adjunct professor of business analytics at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina. 

I was watching an NFL Football game when I first heard it. The commentator—interestingly enough, the rules commentator, a new fixture in football broadcasts, in place to help the audience better understand the how’s and why’s of the way a game is being officiated—referred to the situation as a “50 guys in the bar standard.”

How often have you attempted to implement continuous improvement in your organization, only to find that the improvements don’t last? How frequently have you struggled to get buy-in from team members?

Ben Linke is the vice president of Industrial Products and CEO of Waygate Technologies at Baker Hughes. He recently wrote an article for Quality about Kaizen.

If you run any manufacturing operation, you already know your most significant expense is your people. And we have all heard that people are also our greatest asset. So why do almost all of us put so little effort into setting them up for success? Here are the top three reasons to stop putting off standard work until tomorrow.

Operational excellence is crucial for success in a dynamic industrial landscape. At Waygate Technologies, our Kaizen journey has transformed our efficiency and collaboration, turning challenges into victories. As we near 2025, the lessons learned emphasize a future of continuous improvement, empowering every team member to drive change and cultivate a culture of shared responsibility.

A component supplier sought to improve quality and reduce costs by studying principles from quality experts. Leaders embraced continuous improvement and formed a kaizen team to analyze their primary product.

Tim McMahon has over 25 years of leadership experience implementing lean manufacturing. Here, he explains why kaizen is a valuable tool that many companies may not take full advantage of. If you want to analyze your process and uncover pain points, kaizen allows you to do just that.

The concept of Kaizen revolves around continuous improvement by making small changes on a regular basis. It involves every employee contributing improvement suggestions regularly, creating a culture focused on small, continuous improvements across the organization.