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Dashboard vs Scorecard Metrics: Maintenance or Improvement?

Maintenance Metrics vs Improvement Metrics: A Critical Distinction in Performance Management One of the most overlooked aspects of performance management is the distinction between maintenance...

Lean Tools, Continuous Improvement

Accountability Board for Hight performing Lean Teams

Visual Management of Decisions With The Accountability Board

From Conference Rooms to Accountability Boards: Evolving Meetings in Lean Management In the early 2000s, I worked at Steelcase, moving between roles as a Value Stream Manager and a coach within the...

Lean Tools, Problem-Solving

Daily Process Management to Measure, Analyze, and Improve

Process Understanding At a Glance

A Simple Visual Tool to Help Frontline Teams See and Improve Process Performance Frontline teams often struggle to see how their processes behave over time. Data exists, but it is usually buried in...

Lean Tools, Process Optimization

Kanban for Leader standard work checklist ensuring flow of tasks.

Leader Standard Work and Personal Kanban

Turning Personal Chaos into a Pull System: How Type C Kanban Transformed My Leadership Work Twenty years ago, I was serving as a value stream manager in a large manufacturing organization. My role...

Lean Tools, Lean Leadership

Leader standard work checklist ensuring clarity and sustained performance.

Why Leader Standard Work Matters for Effective Leadership

Introduction: The Case for Leader Standard Work I often hear leaders say their days are a blur. They bounce from meeting to meeting, field urgent requests, and then wonder where the day went. I have...

Lean Tools, Lean Leadership

Gemba walk checklist—leader seeing waste and coaching improvement.

See With Your Feet: Solve Problems at the Gemba

Solving Problems at the Source: Why Gemba-Based Problem Solving Strengthens Leadership and Results In every organization, problem-solving is more than an operational requirement—it is a core...

Lean Tools, Problem-Solving

Couple going on Vacation because they stabilize their business

Help Please - Need Lean Management For Business

Regaining Balance in Business and Life Through Lean Principles I recently received a message that stopped me in my tracks. A client, whom I’ll call Brenda, was reaching out with a problem many small...

Lean Tools, Continuous Improvement

Maximizing the Impact of Effective Daily Huddles to Solve Employee Retention and Burnout Issues

Daily Huddles: Turning Routine into a Daily Lever for Performance Daily huddles can be one of the most powerful tools for team alignment, operational awareness, and continuous improvement. But as...

Lean Tools, Problem-Solving, Continuous Improvement

Identification of Ideal Behavior to Get Ideal Results

Daily Huddles: What Does Good Look Like?

Closing the Gap: Driving Effective Daily Huddles Through Behavioral Assessment Recently, a senior leader asked me to provide feedback on their frontline huddles. At first, I felt honored by the...

Lean Tools, Daily Management, Continuous Improvement

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Lean Insights & Proven Strategies for Manufacturers

Browse dozens of articles packed with practical tips on stabilizing operations, engaging teams, and scaling sustainably with confidence.

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