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Kaizen Institute
United States
Optimizing Operations, Achieving Sustainable Change, and Driving Continuous Improvement
We help organizations across the US change for the better through a structured and holistic approach that combines continuous improvement consulting, agile, digital, and Lean tools. Through hands-on consulting and training, we empower businesses of all sizes and sectors to implement sustainable improvements.
By guiding our clients on their KAIZEN™ journey, we help unlock their full potential and drive lasting transformation. Discover how we can help transform your organization.
Featured Events
KAIZEN™ Awards
North America 2026
Organizations across the US and Canada have been driving real, measurable continuous improvement. On September 24, we recognize the ones that prove what’s possible. Join us online to meet the 2026 winners and benchmark what sustained impact looks like.
Online Ceremony — September 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM EDT
Free to attend
How Mallard Creek Polymers Exceeded
Its Productivity Target by 16%
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Mallard Creek Polymers is a specialty chemicals manufacturer serving multiple industrial segments. This video case study shows how its main manufacturing facility partnered with Kaizen Institute to standardize changeovers and improve productivity. By aligning operators, engineers, and leadership around structured improvement practices, the site reduced variability, increased consistency, and achieved measurable performance gains.
Exclusive Video Case Study
Available Now!
Culture of Impact Series: Leadership, Digital, and the New Performance Paradigm
This is the first episode of our Culture of Impact Series, which brings together four leaders from Bank of America, Mærsk, Future Pipe, and TK Elevator to talk about what actually moves the needle: data that drives decisions, execution that sticks, and leadership that holds performance in place under pressure.
Free Webinar
KAIZEN™ Podcast | Operational Excellence in Oil & Gas with Mark Conacher
In this episode, Mark Conacher, Former Director of In Situ and Sustaining Development at Suncor Energy, one of Canada’s largest oil & gas companies, shares how a breakdown between two engineering teams on a major capital program led him to Kaizen, and how that cut the timeline from four and a half years to under two. A candid conversation with Dan Chartier, Managing Director at Kaizen Institute Canada.
What’s Happening in the US
Is your factory ready for agentic AI?
65% of U.S. manufacturers lack the data AI needs to work at scale, and the constraint isn’t the technology, it’s the process. Discover why lean process maturity, not algorithms, is the real prerequisite for agentic AI success in manufacturing, and what operations leaders should prioritize before deploying any agent on the shop floor.
Why US manufacturers are losing the reshoring race
Investment is surging, but factory headcount is shrinking. 92% of US manufacturers call automation essential, yet only 37% have significant automation in place. The constraint isn’t robots or budgets: it’s process discipline. Discover why standardizing work before automating it is the only sequence that actually compounds returns.
Get your Lean training funded by your state
Most US states run workforce development programs designed to help businesses invest in their people, covering anywhere from 50% to 100% of eligible training costs. Kaizen’s Lean and Continuous Improvement programs qualify under most state funding schemes. We work with your team to identify the right program, support the access process, and deliver training that produces real, measurable results on the floor.
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Our People
Dan Chartier
Managing Director & Partner
Phoenix, Arizona
José Pires
Senior Partner
New York, NY
Jack Morrissette
Senior Project Leader
Denver, Colorado
Victor Rodriguez
Director of Operations
New York, NY
Wilson Tran
Senior Project Leader
Phoenix, Arizona
Bekah Anderson
Senior Consultant
Columbia, South Carolina
Tiago Costa Dias
Partner
Miami, Florida
Jean-Baptiste Daniel
Manager
Washington, D.C.
Be part of the KAIZEN™ team
With fresh challenges every week, working at Kaizen Institute will be a learning, inspiring journey. You will get the chance to work side-by-side with expert consultants and world-class client companies. If you are a curious problem-solver eager for a hands-on challenge, Kaizen Institute is your match.
Our Locations
Arizona
200 W Monroe Street, 2nd Floor, Office 224
Phoenix AZ 85003
Tel: (+1) 888 464 3622
USA
New York
136 Madison Avenue 5th & 6th Floors
NY 10016 New York
Tel: (+1) 888 464 3622
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Kaizen Institute USA
Suite 312, 14500 N Northsight Blvd
Scottsdale AZ 85260
USA
Tel:+1 888 464 3622
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