A Lean Deal – A Work Standard for Maintaining Improvement

The theory of hoshin kanri is clear, but how can you adapt it to a government organization structured in departments where making A3s is not a daily practice? A Dutch ministry shares its experience. Read Wiebe Nijdam‘s full post on...

All too often, the relationship between (fixed) standardized work and (flexible) creativity is viewed as if it were a snail’s attempt to convince a bird that it’s better to crawl on the ground.  The truth is: Standardized work is...