The following is an excerpt from People Solve Problems: the Power of Every Person, Every Day, Every Problem (2021: Old Dutch Group), the latest book by IndustryWeek lean leadership contributor Jamie ...

Human nature typically influences people to solve problems in a vacuum. The consequential risk is devising ineffective solutions that are temporary bandages. The A3 approach forces engagement of all ...

The more I research the problems that bedevil U.S. manufacturers and try to find and share the stories of companies that are solving them, the more I appreciate lean management principles. More ...

For an investor or entrepreneur in the manufacturing sector, specifically, pharmaceutical industry, adopting A3 Problem-Solving tool is critical for high profitability and cuts off excesses. To this ...

Does your business have a framework for solving problems? Lean expert Art Smalley was one of the first Americans to work for Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. There, he learned how to problem solve ...

Many business processes are struggling to keep up with the current COVID-19 pandemic. What can your business do to help mitigate the issues and streamline your processes, setting yourself up to emerge ...