Comments on: Another Lean Army Report http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/another-lean-army-report/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.leanblog.org/2007/05/another-lean-army-report/#comment-2098 John Thu, 31 May 2007 01:07:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2007/05/another-lean-army-report/#comment-2098 RIE is indeed a kaizen event under a different (i.e., less Japanese) name. It seems to be a better description anyway given the origin of the word "kaizen".<br/><br/>Army RIEs borrow from six sigma project structure and follow an abbreviated DMAIC flow. As such, teams should develop an effective control plan to codify new processes and sustain gains. RIE is indeed a kaizen event under a different (i.e., less Japanese) name. It seems to be a better description anyway given the origin of the word “kaizen”.

Army RIEs borrow from six sigma project structure and follow an abbreviated DMAIC flow. As such, teams should develop an effective control plan to codify new processes and sustain gains.

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