Greg Jacobson
Recent Posts
A Different Way to Think About Value Stream Mapping Software
July 21, 2015Value stream mapping (VSM) is an approach to improvement that is part of the Lean improvement discipline. The idea is to graphically...
Kaizen Software Selection Checklist
April 1, 2015If you are a business leader who is ready to transform your organization by embracing Kaizen, you may be looking for technology tools to...
What is Kaizen? KaiNexus Customers Speak
April 1, 2015I'm not sure how closely you follow the auto industry, other than maybe knowing that Lean has its origins in the Toyota Production System....
Mary Greeley Medical Center Talks About Lean and Baldrige Success
April 11, 2017We love all of our customers, and we're especially proud when they do great things. Back in December, one of our healthcare customers, Mary...
Applying the Principles of Kanban to Knowledge Work
November 4, 2017In the 1940’s, Toyota discovered that their production process could be improved by implementing a visual system for monitoring the flow of...
Embracing Excellence: Continuous Quality Improvement Definition
June 5, 2023The great philosopher Aristotle is reported to have said, “’Quality is not an act. It is a habit.”
Many business leaders who agree are...
Achieve Timely Breakthroughs with Rapid Continuous Improvement
March 19, 2015Rapid Continuous Improvement is based on a concept developed in Japan known as Kaizen. Kaizen simply means “good change.” It is one of the...
Implement Hoshin Kanri Like A Pro
April 18, 2018Most business leaders know that in order to be successful and meet customer expectations over the long run, a multi-year strategic plan is...
An Introduction to Hoshin Kanri
June 13, 2018Organizations getting started with continuous improvement practices often worry that the improvement efforts won't align with the goals of...

