Employee engagement has become the new goal of many companies, with the hope that improving morale can also boost productivity. But what is the best way to do this? That's a question that has left many business owners scratching their chins. While there is no definitive way of bolstering engagement, members of the Young Entrepreneur
Continue reading »Kaizen is as much a mindset as it is a process that may improve a business. Often, it works in a lateral sense – business owners first adopt the mindset, which then enables them to apply it in ways that benefit their companies. Dr. Carlo Scodanibbio recently noted how this train of thought can alter
Continue reading »Marketing campaigns are rarely ever perfect the first time around – an advertisement may not be affecting the right demographic or the wrong medium may have been used. By adopting the concept of Kaizen, or continuous improvement, advertising agencies may be able to further bolster their results, Business 2 Community reports. Bryan Eisenberg, an expert
Continue reading »For many Americans, the economic recession has dimmed their outlook on the future. Constant reports of increasing unemployment, fewer hours available at jobs and lower wages offered by employers have contributed to a more pessimistic view of their own prospects. Regardless of whether a company is prospering or struggling to stay afloat, this pessimism can
Continue reading »Business processes, no matter how refined, can always be further enhanced. This notion is key to the philosophy of Kaizen and Lean manufacturing. Mary Andringa, CEO of steel producer Vermeer Corporation, has witnessed this firsthand, with her company still improving its manufacturing processes 15 years after first learning about Kaizen. Speaking with IndustryWeek, Andringa advised
Continue reading »American athletic brand Nike has credited the development of a new product to Lean and green practices, The Guardian reports. The new Flynit technology may not make shoes that look radically different than previous products, but creating the new stitching was a months-long process. Essentially, Nike has devised a way to create a shoe with
Continue reading »A number of companies are looking to adopt the principles of Kaizen to help bolster efficiency and reduce costs. However, before Lean policies can be implemented, the company will need to be retrained to think in this mindset from the bottom up. In that regard, effective training materials are a must. As Tech Republic notes,
Continue reading »Hospitals frequently have a lot of moving pieces, ranging from doctors and nurses to administrators and receptionists. Getting all these parts working together can be difficult, with many healthcare organizations looking to bolster efficiency and provide a higher quality of care than they currently can. Lean healthcare may be the solution to their problems. As
Continue reading »Businesses nowadays are looking to save money by adopting the Kaizen philosophy and making their processes more Lean. As the Huffington Post points out, this transformation often has an interesting side effect: It tends to make companies more green as well. Streamlining production and using fewer resources would suggest that Lean practices are inherently better
Continue reading »Leadership has grown especially important given economic conditions. Strong leaders can help bring out the best in their workers, even without the ability to provide financial benefits or other forms of compensation or perks. “The best companies for developing leaders recognize the value of strong leadership in both the good times and the bad,” John
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