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 ...

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 ...

A3 is less of a business model or strategy and more of a process. Companies use the A3 process to engage in group-based problem solving to quickly get at the root of a problem. Companies also use the ...

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 ...

Lean manufacturing has been surrounded by many misconceptions and myths over the past 10 years. While there are enough erroneous ideas on lean to fill many articles, we are going to focus on just one ...