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The Best Kaizen is Still Better Kaizen

By Jon Miller - October 1st, 2012

It’s quite unexpected to be quoted, particularly when I have no recollection or record of it. Nevertheless, I stand by these words of mine, originally published in The Daily Kaizen blog by the experienced lean practitioners at Gr

Visualizing the Benefit of Small Improvement Steps

By Jon Miller - September 21st, 2012

One of the foundational principles of kaizen is that one takes many small steps toward the ideal condition, continually. The strength of this approach is that by keeping the steps small it is both psychologically and physically easier

Innovation is Nothing but ECRS

By Jon Miller - August 21st, 2012

Kirby Ferguson explains in a TED video that Everything is a remix. What seems new is actually something old, but changed. This is a familiar idea in the continuous improvement field, and a place of significant overlap with the nuts and

Hack Days, 20% Time and Kaizen Events

By Jon Miller - August 9th, 2012

The 20%Doctrine How Tinkering, Goofing Off, and Breaking the Rules at Work Drive Success in Business by Ryan Tate introduces the concept of “hack days” popularized by software development teams within companies such as Goog

Kaizen Transformation Update from Procon Engineering

By Jon Miller - June 4th, 2012

We have shared updates on the kaizen journey at Procon Engineering of Karachi, Pakistan from time to time (TPM story, COPQ story). S.M. Junaid has been very patient with me over the past few months, sending me news which I have not pos

Where is Your Suggestion Box?

By Jon Miller - May 15th, 2012

The placement of a suggestion box within an organization speaks volumes about their level of commitment and sophistication in pursuing customer service, quality and continuous improvement. The example above was in the lobby of a county

How to do Hansei

By Jon Miller - May 4th, 2012

I am wrapping up a fairly intensive period of reflection. This week was the first board meeting since the merger of Gemba Research and Kaizen Institute nearly 18 months ago. It has been a time of challenge, opportunity and personal gro

Kaizen and the Moisture Content of Fabrics

By Jon Miller - December 2nd, 2011

Fabric is one of the oldest technological artifacts of humanity. Water is essential to our survival and ubiquitous in our daily lives. So it is fitting that these two things come together in a metaphor about kaizen – changing thi

Live Seminar: Built-in Quality, Dallas – Dec. 5, 2011

By Jon Miller - November 28th, 2011

Peterbilt Motors, Gemba Academy and Kaizen Institute are pleased to present a half-day live workshop on Monday December 5th 2011 on the subject of “Built-in Quality”, one of the two pillars of the Toyota Production System h

Batch Answers to Reader Questions

By Jon Miller - November 23rd, 2011

The readers of Gemba Academy have expressed some questions and concerns regarding certain content in the blog articles. I’ll address some of the top concerns. Balancing Non-Value-Added Activities and Overprocessing in Know

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