Continuous Improvement

Many organizations focus on continuous improvement processes to aid efficiency improvement, reduce waste, and/or maximize profits.  In your posting, discuss three of the continuous improvement foci areas you have experienced in your job or organization and discuss the effectiveness (or benefits) of such initiatives.  Decide what change management issues are present that limit the organization’s efforts in continuous improvement.  What are the forces driving the initiative? What practices could be improved? What should be abandoned?