7 Key Tools & Techniques for Lean Continuous Improvement

Seven tools that move the needle

1. 5S — Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain.
2. Kaizen — Small, daily improvements.
3. Value Stream Mapping — See the whole flow.
4. Gemba walks — Go and see.
5. Root Cause Analysis — The 5 Whys.
6. PDCA — Plan, Do, Check, Act.
7. Visual Management — Make problems visible.

Capptions digitizes each of these so improvements stick.