Maasaki Imai (Father of Kaizen) is quoted as saying Kaizen, otherwise known as Continuous Improvement, means; Everybody, Everywhere, Everyday. The challenge/direction is clear; Engage people! Stay engaged yourself and spread commitment! Engaging employees is a needed and clear task of all Lean managers in organizations everywhere. Yet ironically even the definitions of the word engagement […]
3-Day MDI-Managing for Daily Improvement Certification Course
What is MDI? It is a method of connecting information to action with short meetings for workers and staff at different levels using simple visual controls on localized communication boards to highlight performance hits and misses. Common key metrics include; Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost etc. When an organization deploys MDI, it essentially is rewiring […]
Coaching Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Top management must lead by example. They must go to the workplace to see the day-to-day, hour-by-hour problems and challenges and give people not the answers, but the time. Leaders must learn to inspire the curiosity and commitment to service guided by core values that serve both customer and company. This workshop aims to explore […]
Introduction to Training Within Industry (TWI) Certification Program
Do you have or plan to undertake serious continuous improvement efforts within your organization? Training Within Industry (TWI) is the next step in creating and sustaining a lean culture. It enables you to: Build front-line leader skills through better job relations and training On-board new hires more effectively, leading to higher productivity Enhance retention through […]
Lean Problem Solving – Twin Cities Continuous Improvement Consortium Special Interest Group Training Event
In the powerful world of continuous improvement, PROBLEMS are to be celebrated! Join us for this one day workshop on PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING. We will explore Practical Problem solving and more…the details behind the scenes. Problem Perception – Can we articulate in an objective way? Clarify the issue and “the Gap” –Can we measure this? […]
A Value Stream Transformation
Hear first hand from Ryan Falke of Marion Body Works Inc. about the growth Marion has experienced utilizing the value stream mapping process, creating an implementation plan and executing the plan. Optima’s Roger Wolfe and Chris Schermer, who have been working closely with Marion, will provide an overview of where Marion was, where they wanted […]
Standard Work – Twin Cities Continuous Improvement Consortium Special Interest Group Training Event
Standard Work is repeatable, safe and reliable operations, with all tasks organized in the best known sequence using the most effective combination of people, material, machines and methods. In essence, it is the single best documented recipe for accomplishing work. It builds on tribal knowledge and best practices, tips, tricks and workarounds. Hard-working people use […]
Visual Project Schedule Management
The program will focus on a technique of using a condensed detailed project schedule to display the project schedule and status, in an easy to read and review format for the Engineering Group and the project stakeholders. • Challenges and expectations that made the visual project management schedule board a viable need. • Mission and […]
Keeping you “Connected” to Continuous Improvement
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SPECIAL EVENT: MDI-Managing for Daily Improvement Certification Course
What is MDI? It is a method of connecting information to action with short meetings for workers and staff at different levels using simple visual controls on localized communication boards to highlight performance hits and misses. Common key metrics include; Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost etc. When an organization deploys MDI, it essentially is rewiring […]