Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement

Endeavor Business Media

Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement expert. Between them, they share nearly 60 years of continuous improvement expertise. IndustryWeek partners with Dyer and Saleh to bring their insights to manufacturing professionals.

  1. 3 dgn geleden

    Has Your Lean Initiative Disconnected From Its Original Purpose? That's a Warning Sign

    In this episode of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement, hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh continue their exploration of symptoms that indicate an organization's continuous improvement efforts are going off the rails. Part 4 of the series.

    24 min.

  2. 22 jun

    The Progress Paradox: Warning Signs That Your Lean Initiative Is Going Off the Rails, Part 3

    In this episode of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement, hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh continue their discussion of common signals of a lean initiative headed for failure, focusing on the symptoms of shallow problem solving and centralized continuous improvement teams.

    26 min.

  3. 15 jun

    More Warning Signs That Your Lean Initiative Is Going Off the Rails

    In this episode of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement, hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh point to symptoms within your daily management system—specifically visual boards and leader standard work—that suggest your continuous improvement initiative is floundering.

    23 min.

  4. 8 jun

    The Progress Paradox: Warning Signs That Your Lean Initiative is Going Off the Rails

    Do your lean initiatives start strong but fizzle out? In this episode of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement, hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh discuss common missteps that that lead to a breakdown of lean and other continuous-improvement initiatives.

    23 min.

  5. 1 jun

    The Progress Paradox: Is Your Process Mapping Hiding the Truth?

    Process mapping is a powerful improvement tool—but only when it reflects reality. Too often, ego, reputation management and fear prevent teams from exposing the uncomfortable truths about how the process actually operates.

    23 min.

  6. 26 mei

    The Progress Paradox: 5S vs 6S: Did We Misunderstand the Purpose of Safety?

    Adding ‘safety’ as a sixth ‘S’ to the 5S lean tool may signal a weak underlying safety culture or a misunderstanding of the method’s original intent, say the hosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement.

    23 min.

  7. 18 mei

    The Progress Paradox- The Danger of Starting Lean with 5S

    While 5S is a powerful lean tool, improper implementation can reduce it to “cosmetic theater” and fuel employee resistance.

    23 min.

  8. 11 mei

    The Progress Paradox: What Does 'Good' Look Like After Years of Lean? (Lean Series, Part 3)

    If you think problems disappear in mature lean organizations, you'd be wrong. What changes is how organizations react to those problems and how leaders' roles evolve.

    24 min.
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Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement expert. Between them, they share nearly 60 years of continuous improvement expertise. IndustryWeek partners with Dyer and Saleh to bring their insights to manufacturing professionals.

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