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What FIFA World Cup Teams Can Teach Companies About Lean Daily Management
Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, How To's, Manufacturing  |   March 31, 2026

What FIFA World Cup Teams Can Teach Companies About Lean Daily Management

Upcoming FIFA events show how elite teams rely on daily management, visual controls, coaching, and rapid problem-solving. Here’s what companies can learn from soccer.
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Business Process ImprovementContinuous ImprovementKaizenOperational Excellence
From Backlog to Flow: Tackling Setup Waste in a Critical Lathe Operation
Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   February 18, 2026

From Backlog to Flow: Tackling Setup Waste in a Critical Lathe Operation

A large manufacturer and distributor of water flow products faced growing pressure to improve delivery performance.
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Business Process ImprovementContinuous ImprovementKaizenOperational Excellence
Hidden Capacity in the Curing Process
Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   February 12, 2026

Hidden Capacity in the Curing Process

How a focused Kaizen helped one composites manufacturer meet aggressive growth goals without new equipment.
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Continuous ImprovementKaizenOperational Excellence
Manufacturing Facility Expansion Planning: A Practical Guide
How To's, Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   December 15, 2025

Manufacturing Facility Expansion Planning: A Practical Guide

Learn the principles and steps that are critical to plan for a facility expansion and process improvements to optimize workflow, efficiency, and scalability.
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Business Process ImprovementKaizenLean ManufacturingValue Stream Mapping
The Power of Intentionality: How to Sustain Continuous Improvement and Maximize Efficiency
Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, How To's, Manufacturing, Success Stories, Utilities  |   March 30, 2025

The Power of Intentionality: How to Sustain Continuous Improvement and Maximize Efficiency

Companies that embed intentionality into their operations—through structured problem-solving, clear accountability, and cultural reinforcement—see long-term success.
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Continuous ImprovementKaizenOperational Excellence
Shipping and Receiving Efficiency at a Lighting Producer: Faster, Safer, Leaner
Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   March 8, 2025

Shipping and Receiving Efficiency at a Lighting Producer: Faster, Safer, Leaner

The company’s Kaizen team was tasked to evaluate the workflow, identify bottlenecks, idle time, process balance, equipment availability, other measures, and implement a safe, lean process flow.
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KaizenLean ManagementOperational ExcellenceProductivity Improvement
Lean Training and Kaizen Events
Manufacturing, News  |   February 9, 2025

Lean Training and Kaizen Events

We are excited to lead Lean and Kaizen events to support lean and continuous improvement for an architectural lighting designer and manufacturer.
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Continuous ImprovementKaizenLean Continuous Improvement
The Chocolate Elephant
How To's, Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   September 14, 2024

The Chocolate Elephant

How do you eat a chocolate elephant? Well, the answer is easy and well-known – one bite at a time. The same is true when nibbling away at reducing lead
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Continuous ImprovementKaizenLeadershipValue Stream Mapping
Components manufacturer streamlines the movement of parts, reduces idle time by more than 50%
How To's, Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   July 22, 2024

Components manufacturer streamlines the movement of parts, reduces idle time by more than 50%

By creating new workflows for support processes, the team eliminated nearly 740,000 feet per year of travel distance to move parts.
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Continuous ImprovementKaizenLean Continuous ImprovementProductivity Improvement
How Lean Practices Mirror Olympic Training
Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, How To's, Manufacturing, Success Stories  |   June 28, 2024

How Lean Practices Mirror Olympic Training

Your company’s Lean and continuous improvement teams drive organizational growth and excellence. While their critical role may often go unnoticed, these teams share traits with the world’s most elite athletes.
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Business Process ImprovementContinuous ImprovementKaizenLean Continuous Improvement
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What FIFA World Cup Teams Can Teach Companies About Lean Daily Management

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How Process Excellence and Condition Monitoring Work Together to Extend Asset Life and Reduce Costs

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