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7 APAC companies that used Kaizen to achieve operational excellence
June 08 by Cinthia HenriquesHow seven businesses in the Asia-Pacific region applied continuous improvement models to deliver success
4 Lean Six Sigma manufacturing trends in APAC
June 06 by Cinthia HenriquesDiscover four Lean Six Sigma manufacturing trends that are driving excellence in APAC’s manufacturing industry and helping businesses to improve their processes
How Kaizen evolved from total quality management to enabling growth
July 14 by Kaizen InstituteLearn how Kaizen evolved from a production-focused methodology to growth areas such as marketing and sales in this article from The Kaizen Institute
6 key traits of a Lean leader
May 21 by John S. HamalianLean leadership and the six key characteristics that set Lean leaders apart from the rest
7 companies that forever changed the face of process excellence
July 10 by Process Excellence Network EditorPEX Network analyzes seven companies that have made a significant impact on how we practice and view process excellence today
INFOGRAPHIC: A brief history of process to the modern day
August 08 by Process Excellence Network EditorMost things we do in life are processes. They allow us to do some pretty cool things: early cavemen developed a process for creating fire, the Egyptians had a process for building pyramids, and we f...
A Brief History Of Process: From the Industrial Revolution to today
December 12 by Craig ReidSmith talked about what he defined as the "Division of Labor" - what we call functions today - and he used the example of the making of metal pins to demonstrate the benefits of the division of labor.
Business Intelligence and the Principle of Jidoka: Interview with Toyota's Simon Dorrat
June 06 by Simon DorrattAutomotive manufacturer Toyota is widely credited for creating the precursor to Lean manufacturing, an approach which seeks to remove inconsistency and waste from processes. But how does Toyota tran...
Breaking Bottlenecks (Not the Bank) - Applying Lean to Financial Services
July 04 by Process Excellence NetworkSince the 1940s, the production of automobiles and countless other modern-day commodities has been repeatedly reinvented, with a dual-focus on both quality and efficiency. Now it's spread to othe...
From Recalls to Redemption: Toyota Did NOT Lose its "Way"
February 18 by Jeffrey K. LikerEven in the midst of the Toyota recalls last February, a survey found that Toyota owners overwhelmingly trusted the company, says Jeffrey K Liker, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering...
Lessons for 2011: The case of Toyota and Deepwater Horizon
January 05 by Process Excellence NetworkThe worst US environmental disaster in history and a leading car maker beset by recalls – was 2010 a year that we’d all like to forget? As we launch into the first week of 2011, Process...
An Introduction to Lean Office
December 24 by Process Excellence NetworkThese seven factors are overproduction, waiting, transport, inappropriate processing, unnecessary inventory, unnecessary motion, defects and excess stock.