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 ...

Certainly, GM, Ford, Delphi, Collins & Aikman, Visteon, Dana and many of the other auto-industry companies with financial problems also have individual examples of outstanding process improvement, ...

Spotting and addressing inefficiencies ensures conflicts happen less frequently and creates internal alignment, further preparing an organization for change. Unfortunately, many of the process ...

• Sustain – Keep it up because it works Over the years, as we’ve evolved and the world of continuous improvement has changed, we’ve added two more elements to the mix, safety and security.

In an article published in the December 2011 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente shares the continuous improvement process used ...

Whether we’re practicing Lean or Six Sigma, what we’re really targeting is process improvement. The process could be technical, commercial, or a support-process to the standard order-to-delivery ...

The Safety Culture Continuous Improvement Process (SCCIP) activities were fully funded by the European Commission and implemented within the framework of TCLA's project RLA/9/080,which aims to support ...

The relationship between process improvement and innovation is crucial—they are two sides of the same coin; reinforcing the other to achieve performance.

Interactive Customer Evaluation program drives continuous process improvement By Christie Ambler, Fort Novosel Plan, Analysis, and Integration Office July 26, 2023 ...

Every individual from top-level managers to the lowest level employee is involved in the continuous improvement process in organizations using this system.

For example, early in KKR’s ownership, the executive team rolled out a daily management process. Over a six-week period, they installed a consistent process across 55 value streams in plants around ...