Strategy Driven

AUGUST 25, 2020

Many of the metrics were missing goals or targets, so it was difficult to gauge performance. There was no value stream plan, so kaizen events were not tied into achieving the future state condition. It was clear they hadn’t updated their standard work to reflect changes in TAKT time or kaizen improvements. Misspent TAKT time.

Company 99

Company Kaizen Benchmarking Metrics 99

Deming Institute

JANUARY 16, 2017

Speaking of continuous improvement, my GM plant also had a very traditional “suggestion system,” not a Kaizen-style approach to improvement. People weren’t working together toward personal and organizational goals… and that environment was, I’d say, management’s fault. Instead of development, we got regression, apparently.

Kaizen 28

Kaizen Deming Lean Manufacturing Handbook 28

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 9, 2012

I think you have to take the principles and practices you mention, align them with the goals of the organization and decide where to place the emphasis. The people who make up this business all must operate within the assigned Goals, Roles and Procedures of the company-otherwise the company would not exist. image by kevin dooley.

Innovation 111

Innovation Company Retail Process 111

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2017

The Japanese employees, while already fluent with Japanese concepts such as kaizen (improvement) and omotenashi (hospitality), struggled to become proficient in English. If you feel a sense of belonging with the larger organization, you’re more likely to share its values and goals. It consists of five key actions.

Succession 15

Succession Globalization Tacit Knowledge GDP 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

When complaints to elected officials started mounting from property developers dissatisfied with delays, Girard pulled together a team from many divisions to address the problem. With their goals aligned, the department was able to get rid of some of the hitches in the process, such as communication between siloed departments.

Middle Management 13

Middle Management Six Sigma Taylorism Taylor 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Train and coach that talent to continually develop the competencies (learned skills and knowledge) that salespeople need to add value for customers. Offer incentive compensation and recognition programs that encourage salespeople to work hard in pursuit of personal goals that align with company goals.

Kaizen 8

Kaizen Incentives Market Segmentation Efficiency 8