Daily Management

Daily management is a structured approach to running an operation. In a nutshell, daily management is the constant application of the PDCA cycle to a production process. Daily management consists of: Planning: Daily management requires an understanding of what demand will be, and of the capabilities of the organization. It Read more…

Kaizen Event

A kaizen event is a discrete continuous improvement project with a defined start and end point, usually done in a single week. A typical kaizen event consists of a day of training, a day of process walking and analyzing the information gathered, followed by two days of improvement activity. The Read more…

Knowledge Management

Knowledge management is the system of maintaining the collective wisdom of an organization. This wisdom comes in a variety of forms, including proprietary product information, processes, insight about customers, and continuous improvement methodology. While some knowledge is confidential, much of what a company manages is widely known. The purpose of Read more…

Attribute Data

All data is not created equally. There are many different categories of ways to describe things. Interestingly, there seems to be little consensus on what the terminology means. The term “attribute data”, if searched for on the web, yields a variety of definitions. Further confusing the issue, some of the Read more…

A3 Thinking and PDCA

A3 Thinking

What is A3 Thinking? A3 thinking is a philosophical approach to problem solving that centers on a well-communicated team approach to using the PDCA cycle. The tool used to apply this way of thinking is known as the A3 report. Download our Free A3 Report Template A3 Thinking Background Whether Read more…