Why Continuous Improvement Efforts Fail to Stick Have you ever completed a Kaizen event, implemented a new process, and seen quick improvements, only to find yourself six months later wondering what happened? The Problem Isn’t Finding Improvements Most organizations don’t struggle to identify opportunities for improvement. Most launch initiatives regularly and have many going at…

When you think about continuous improvement opportunities, your attention probably goes straight to the shop floor. That makes sense. Production processes are visible, measurable, and typically fall within your direct responsibility. You can see downtime. You can track scrap, defects, changeovers, and productivity losses. Because these issues are easy to identify, many operational excellence initiatives…