Have you tried solving problems without being told by your boss? If you’re an ordinary manager, I suspect you will not lift a finger until the problem threatens the size of your merit increase, bonus, ...

ADMITTEDLY, that's a redundant question because kaizen problem-solving requires giving only low-cost, common-sense solutions. If you'll spend money for the solution, then that's not kaizen. Here's one ...

THIS is an interesting case of a five-year old factory with 200-plus workers, including 90 contractual workers. The newcomer factory has encountered many operational issues but its management focused ...