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Category: Method Examples

“Wall of Fame” from a 3PL & Distribution Company

By Mark Graban Posted on August 21, 2013 Posted in Method Examples, Visual Idea Boards & Other Kaizen Boards, Wall of Fame
“Wall of Fame” from a 3PL & Distribution Company

Shared by Ted Makros from NFI Industries. “This is our “Kaizen Wall of Fame” we have going here and in just 2 months, I already have 70 “simple Kaizen” ideas and we are implementing almost daily.

“Kaizen Wall of Fame” from a Hospital

By Mark Graban Posted on August 21, 2013 Posted in Laboratory, Method Examples, Visual Idea Boards & Other Kaizen Boards, Wall of Fame
“Kaizen Wall of Fame” from a Hospital

This example appears in Healthcare Kaizen, from a hospital lab. What’s labeled as “Kaizen Events” really refers to small Kaizen improvements, not the formal weeklong team events that are also used in healthcare.  

Idea Board in Sweden

By Mark Graban Posted on July 23, 2013 Posted in Method Examples, Visual Idea Boards & Other Kaizen Boards Tagged with boards, kaizens, method examples
Idea Board in Sweden

From Mark Graban’s trip to Sweden in 2010, an Idea Board (using post-it notes).

Idea Board Variation

By Mark Graban Posted on July 15, 2013 Posted in Lean Concept, Method Examples, Visual Idea Boards & Other Kaizen Boards
Idea Board Variation

This idea board includes a “PICK” chart in place of the “To Do” column and adds space for metrics.

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