Continuous process improvement can benefit all aspects of life — from personal New Year’s resolutions to complex drug development. In a world where two-thirds of planned improvement initiatives fail, ...

Anything that you do well is worth doing better over time. The term "continuous improvement" describes a process practiced by quality engineers but it speaks to something that every conscientious ...

Federal government leaders know that their organizations should always be improving. But today’s multitude of complex and evolving challenges — tighter budgets, shrinking workforces, aging ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 5, 2015) -- Everyone has ideas about what is wrong, what could be done differently and how they might fix problems in their work areas. They just might not know how to go about ...

It’s common to talk about quality and continuous improvement in the context of manufacturing. Methodologies such as ISO, lean and Lean Six Sigma are a means to improve business efficiency and ...

Toby O'Rourke is the President & CEO of Kampgrounds of America, Inc. and a thought leader in outdoor hospitality and travel. In the past few years, my company undertook a big surge of new property ...

In a profession where we never seem to have enough people to accomplish our mission, we have been directed to reduce our workforce without reducing responsiveness. This mandate creates an incredible ...

Companies that can successfully implement continuous development throughout their organization find dramatic strategic benefits. Agile made its public debut in 2001 with the publication of the ...

There are a variety of ways that technology-driven automation can be a strategic capability. One is through the integration of large-scale automation with a program of continuous process improvement.

The plumbing and heating industry is becoming increasingly competitive. This may be due to a sudden rise in demand for home improvements during the pandemic which pushed the industry to a record high ...

UC San Francisco will train medical residents and fellows in Lean management principles, as part of a broader institutional commitment to continuous quality improvement. The effort is being supported ...

The importance of refining healthcare processes has never been more pronounced. In the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, I learned process improvement—among other ...