Welcome to Kaizen Institute USA
Kaizen Institute USA is a part of a global team of experienced Lean professionals with a passion for reducing waste, creating measurable improvements, developing people and enhancing customer delight.
Lean knowledge can be gained by reading but lean wisdom only comes from practice. Our consultants are implementers who have lived through their own Lean transformations. We understand the challenges you will face on your Lean journey, and we freely share our knowledge, skills and wisdom with you.
New to the Lean journey? Excited by the possibilities but unsure where to start? We can help you choose a successful path.
Already on your Lean journey? At a performance plateau, facing new obstacles, or not sustaining your improvement gains? We can help you reach the next level of Lean performance.
Advanced on your Lean journey? Satisfied, complacent or needing to see the next breakthrough improvement? Our decades of Lean implementation experience and wisdom will renew your vision.
Every business is unique. We have transformed organizations of all sizes worldwide and in all segments of the economy, private and public. Contact us today and tell us your story.
Japan Kaizen Kaikaku Tour
The Japan Kaizen Kaikaku Tours are an integral part of the services offered by the Kaizen Institute. Join participants from around the world on a remarkable tour and learning experience by visiting the best practices in Japan.
Learn more, view upcoming tour dates, and read testimonials from past participants here.
Customized Tours available - focused on sector and operational needs. Contact us at kaizentours@spam.kaizen.com
Our next public tour in June will be Healthcare-themed, focusing on applying the Toyota Way and Kaizen principles to the field of Healthcare. We will visit several top facilities in the execution of Lean, as well as a highly efficient hospital.
New Book!
Total Flow Management: Achieving Excellence with Kaizen and Lean Supply Chains This new book describes the application of the principles of Flow, Synchronization and Levelling to full Supply Chains. Author: Euclides A. Coimbra
From the Press
Review for our Webinar "Daily Standards for Lean Supervisors"
"Supervisors have challenging jobs responding to management, assisting associates, and responding to the often sudden challenges that emerge in safety, quality, and delivery. This is like being 'between a rock and hard place' for many supervisors." This is one of the reasons why our webinar "Daily Standards for Lean Supervisors", presented by Mike Wroblewski, Director of Kaizen Institute USA, was filled up quickly and received high remarks in a recent article from the IndustryWeek - http://www.industryweek.com/articles/five_skills_of_a_lean_supervisor_27051.aspx?SectionID=2
More Webinars on Lean Leader Standard Work are on the way - please check back to join!
Two Global Lean Firms Now One
Kaizen Institute and Gemba Research have become one company in order to better serve our clients globally. Providing the world class Continuous Improvement (CI) professional services in 50 countries, Kaizen Institute Consulting Group (KICG) is the pioneer and leader in enabling organizations to achieve sustainable breakthrough improvements.
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Online Lean Training
Want to learn about lean but don't have any Lean training materials? Check out our highly popular series of Lean training videos available exclusively through our online training company Gemba Academy.
