Analyze and Improve

08/27/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭. ✈️
Toronto → Brazil → Michigan → Alaska

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 — 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲.

08/27/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭. ✈️
Toronto → Brazil → Michigan → Alaska

Our consultants go wherever our clients need us, bringing expertise, collaboration, and a hands-on approach to improving operations.

Because sometimes operational improvement looks like data, dashboards, and strategy…
…and sometimes it looks like a suitcase that barely gets unpacked. 🧳

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 — 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲.

08/18/2026

🪨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤... 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

This Friday marks 30 years since 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨 officially completed its acquisition of 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 and secured ownership of the legendary 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐲'𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐲 deposit.

This core sample has been sitting in our office for years, serving as a reminder of one of the most iconic moments in Canadian mining. It's amazing how a single piece of core can tell the story of exploration, discovery, and a turning point for an entire industry.

Whether you were working in mining in 1996 or you've joined the industry more recently, Voisey's Bay is a name that continues to leave its mark.

Were you around when the news broke? We'd love to hear your memories—or what the Voisey's Bay story means to you today.

08/12/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 🚀

Training is only the beginning.

We partnered with a mining organization to help teams at all levels build the skills needed to identify opportunities, solve problems, and deliver meaningful improvements.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬:
✅ 85 employees certified in Lean Six Sigma White Belt
✅ 15 project leads trained as Green Belts
✅ Multiple improvement projects launched during the engagement

By combining practical training with hands-on coaching, we help organizations turn learning into lasting results.

Ready to build a stronger improvement culture? L𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬.

08/06/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

One mining operation was missing production targets due to inconsistent throughput.

Instead of recommending costly capital projects, we uncovered the root causes and implemented practical operational improvements.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭?
✅ 97% of the targeted improvement achieved in just 3 months.

Our philosophy is simple:
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 → 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 → 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

Build a stronger operation first. Invest where it truly matters.

📩 Ready to unlock your operation's full potential? 𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬.

Analyze and Improve Inc. specializes in Operational Excellence & Process Improvement Consulting. We help businesses in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec reduce costs and eliminate waste through Lean Six Sigma and data-driven strategies. Call now for accelerated results!

07/29/2026

GOOD DECISIONS BEGIN WITH GOOD DATA

Senior Trainer Carmine Ciriello recently led a professional development session on Lean Six Sigma and Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for the Geomine Consulting Group, further strengthening the organization's measurement system analysis capabilities.

The session explored key concepts, including:
📊 Measurement variation
📊 Repeatability & Reproducibility (R&R)
📊 Data reliability
📊 Better decision-making through robust measurement systems

The next phase will focus on applying these principles using real measurement data before progressing to applications involving analytical tools such as XRF analyzers.

At Analyze & Improve, we combine practical industry experience with proven Lean Six Sigma methodologies to help organizations strengthen internal capabilities and improve confidence in their measurement systems.

Thank you to the Geomine team for your enthusiastic participation and commitment to continuous improvement.
We look forward to continuing the journey!

07/24/2026

Back in Thompson, Manitoba. 💪
Time to get to work.

07/21/2026

🚨 EVERY EMERGENCY PURCHASE TELLS A STORY 🚨

In the latest issue of Dirt to Data, Asim Khan examines why spot purchases are often a symptom of unstable processes—not just a procurement problem.

Discover how better planning, data alignment, and process discipline helped achieve a 70% reduction in spot purchases.

📖 Check out Newsletter Issue #11: The Procurement Leak and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

🔗https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/newsletter-issue-11-procurement-leak-asim-khan-rjalc/

Why Spot Purchases are a Process Red Flag: The Hidden Cost of Urgency By Asim Khan, PhD President, Analyze and Improve Inc. In the mining world, we often treat Procurement as a back-office support function; the department that buys the parts so we can do the real work.

07/08/2026

Another great month of training with our team 👏

We recently wrapped up an Essential Supervisory Skills session with a fantastic group from Magellan Aerospace Limited—joining us both in Mississauga and virtually from Quebec.

What made this group stand out? The mix. Operations, maintenance, and office teams all in the same room (and on screen), bringing totally different perspectives to every conversation. That’s where the real learning happens.

The program was tailored to their world—not a generic “one-size-fits-all” approach—and spread over a few weeks so participants could apply ideas between sessions.

And yes… we always make room for a bit of fun 😄
One poll asked about favourite snacks and let’s just say chips absolutely dominated 🥔😂

Big energy, great engagement, and practical leadership tools people can actually use right away.

Analyze and Improve Inc. specializes in Operational Excellence & Process Improvement Consulting. We help businesses in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec reduce costs and eliminate waste through Lean Six Sigma and data-driven strategies. Call now for accelerated results!

07/07/2026

How do you get mining crews to actually own continuous improvement (CI)? ⛏️

The goal shouldn't be keeping consultants on site forever. It’s about passing the torch to your frontline teams so they can drive the wins themselves.

True capability transfer follows a simple roadmap:

🔹 I DO (Consultant Leads): We map out the plan and help the operation FOCUS on the right targets.

🔹 WE DO (Together We Improve): We coach supervisors and crews side-by-side. Together, we EXECUTE using practical tools like Short Interval Control (SIC) and Root Cause Analysis to clear bottlenecks.

🔹 YOU DO (Operator-Owned): Your frontline takes full ownership. They are EMPOWERED to run the systems, solve problems daily, and SUSTAIN the efficiency gains completely on their own. 🎉

True success means building an independent operation that doesn't need outside help to improve. 🚀

👇 How do you drive frontline ownership at your site? Let’s chat in the comments!