Jeff Roussel
Recent Posts
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...
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...
12 Workplace Organization Techniques & Management Tools
August 30, 2024Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing are business methodologies focused on improving the quality of goods or services an organization produces...
Kaizen Management: How to Build a Culture of Continuous Improvement
February 14, 2026Summary: Kaizen management builds a culture of continuous improvement by focusing on process over short-term goals, engaging employees as...
How to Build an Operational Excellence Strategy in 7 Steps
October 16, 2026Key takeaways
An operational excellence strategy for an existing program succeeds or fails on three decisions: what to stop, who decides,...
How a Lean Transformation and Framework Facilitate Innovative Business Strategies
June 12, 2024In an era where efficiency and agility are paramount, Lean business transformation has emerged as a pivotal strategy for organizations...

