BUSINESS SERVICES – KAIZEN EVENT

Uncover new solutions. Implement them fast.

Are your processes…

Overly complicated

Cumbersome

Too redundant

Full of errors and rework

Siloed

Too manual

Backlogged

A facilitated Kaizen Event can help!

Kaizen Events are focused, short term, team based efforts that creates a “burst” of improvement.  Kaizen Events can be as short as a day or last for up to a week – depending on various factors.  Whether your problems involve long lead times, too much rework, or a process that is just generally too hard and time consuming, we follow the same standardized approach:

Clarify the Problem

Understand the problem and document project goals

Investigate the Process

Identify key issues using data and Lean Six Sigma Tools

Implement Solutions

Identify, select, and implement the best solutions

Validate Improvements

Finish up post event work and validate improvements

Why Improve Constantly?

We have helped so many organizations who are tired of dealing with the same issues over and over again, as well as the “Band Aid” solutions that haven’t solved the problem and in some cases made the process more complicated and cumbersome.  If you are ready to dedicate the time and energy to make the problem go away, in a few short days, we can work with your team to dive into the details of the process, isolate the root causes and implement targeted solutions to make significant improvements.

Client Success Stories

Read about how a few of our clients have benefited from facilitated Kaizen Events.

City of Goodyear, AZ
City of Buckeye, AZ
Menominee Tribal Enterprises
Chris is an incredible resource for all Continuous Improvement opportunities. He has helped our team implement process improvements through kaizen facilitation, lean simulations, and data analysis. He is well known throughout our organization for helping our “Lean Team” get to where we are today, and we continue to improve after every interaction.

Alex Lestinsky
Business Analyst for Goodyear, AZ

Your guidance was invaluable through the coursework and my project phases. Your ability to break down the tough content into real word examples allowed me to really understand the Lean Six Sigma Methodology. Your ability to work through unforeseen challenges and changes presented in my project really helped me stick with it and see it through to the end. You have been a fabulous mentor and I feel confident of my future success using the LSS Methodology.

Tamara Bowman
Business Consultant at Aetna

This was my favorite class of all time. The project we worked on was truly outstanding and I am eagerly looking forward to utilizing the knowledge and skills acquired in my upcoming role.

Haley Dexter
Avenue Title, Escrow Officer

So much of what I learned in terms of data collection and analysis from this Six Sigma course will help me in my new job. Thank you for being a fantastic mentor throughout this project process and teaching all of the in’s and out’s of Six Sigma methodology, it has helped me grow tremendously as a project leader.

Emma Fisher
HR Reporting Specialist, Sentry Insurance

Chris was invaluable getting our Operational Improvement program going. It was so much more than "just training", they led us through the exact elements we needed to integrate into our company to have a self-sustaining and highly successful program. The cultural shift in how we solved problems was remarkable.

Aaron Poster
Director of Operational Improvement, The Walbec Group

What problems are your organization facing?

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What if we don’t know the solutions yet, or can’t agree on what we need to do?

    Perfect! During the event, we will determine the best set of solutions to implement. Because this is a team based approach, agreement naturally happens as we work through the Kaizen Event.

    Our team members are not all in the same location, can you facilitate Kaizen Events virtually?

    We can, and we do! Many organization we have worked with have multiple locations, or people working from home. In either case, we have the ability to facilitate Kaizen events remotely.

    How do we know if we have the “right” kind of problem that a Kaizen Event can solve?

    Problems with the best fit for our Kaizen Events are processes that 1) have a long lead or are overly time consuming or 2) are full of errors, rework, searching and redundancy. Our suggestion is to make a short list of the problems your organization is experiencing and contact us to discuss whether a Kaizen Event could help solve some of those problems.