The Truth About Electronic Suggestion Boxes

There are lies people tell for selfish or malicious reasons. They come up in business from time to time, but far more common are fairytales...

Master Improvement with Kata Software

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

- Bruce Lee

Kata...

Why Some Hoshin Kanri Implementations Go Wrong

Hoshin Kanri is a strategy deployment approach that is popular with organizations using the Lean or Six Sigma business methodology and...

Visual Management Software Features that Excite Executives

As I prepared to write this post, I did a Google Search of, “Visual Management Software,” just to see what popped up. The top 4 posts were...

Common Excuses for Neglecting the Continuous Improvement Cycle

Every business leader we talk to says that they would like to achieve continuous improvement. We’ve never heard one yet say, “Nah, who...

What Changes When an Organization Implements a Lean Management System?

We talk to people who are interested in investing in software to support their continuous improvement efforts every day. Some of them are...

An 11 Step Gemba Walk Template for Executive Leaders

“We say seeing is believing, but actually, we are much better at believing than seeing. In fact, we are seeing what we believe all the...

Introducing: The KaiNexus Partner Program

I frequently speak with consultants looking to see how they can improve the services that they provide to their clients. They often mention...

6 Excellent Reasons to Consider Lean Construction Software

While many people associate the Lean business methodology primarily with manufacturing, it is an ideal approach in the construction...