Jeff Roussel
Recent Posts
Lean Process Management: From Principles to Daily Practice
April 3, 2026Lean process management is what happens when Lean principles stop being a workshop topic and start being an operating system. It's the...
The 5 M’s of Kaizen: A Practical Framework for Continuous Improvement Leaders
April 8, 2026We often describe Kaizen as a way of looking at the world rather than a prescription for achieving positive change. Kaizen thinkers seek to...
Measuring Operational Excellence: Key Metrics & KPIs for Continuous Improvement
March 21, 2025Operational Excellence isn't just about improving processes—it’s about sustaining and scaling those improvements over time. But how do you...
How Leader Standard Work at Every Level Builds an Improvement Culture
April 3, 2026In some organizations, the leaders who are good at putting out fires are considered the best managers. But what if, instead of putting out...
How to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability of Operational Excellence Efforts
February 26, 2025Operational Excellence (OpEx) is not a one-time initiative—it’s an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, efficiency, and high...
Celebrating Mark Graban's Shingo Award for The Mistakes That Make Us
February 20, 2025Mark Graban’s most recent book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, has been honored with the...
5 Whys: A Simple Tool for Root Cause Analysis and Goal Setting | KaiNexus
December 17, 2024The 5 Whys technique is a cornerstone of Lean management and continuous improvement practices. Originally developed as part of the Toyota...
Kaizen Event Planning in 7 Simple Steps
March 26, 2026Here at KaiNexus, we get the opportunity to chat with organizations across all industries and write about many different continuous...
How to Evaluate Continuous Improvement Software: A Buyer's Guide
April 3, 2026Most organizations don't start looking for continuous improvement software because everything is going well. They start looking because...

