Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Management: Which Style is Best?
June 22, 2023John Shook, Senior Advisor of the Lean Enterprise Institute, is among those who describe Lean or the Toyota Production System as being...
10 Continuous Improvement Questions to Ask in Every Interview
June 8, 2023Companies dedicated to the practice of continuous improvement invest a lot of time and resources into training their employees and creating...
How Continuous Improvement Influences Sustainability Efforts
April 18, 2023Environmental sustainability is a critical issue facing the world today. While there are many ways to address this issue, continuous...
What Sports Teach us about Continuous Improvement
March 8, 2023When Jeremy Sochan of the San Antonio Spurs steps up to the free-throw line, he shoots using one hand.
Even if you aren’t an avid...
The Importance of Proving Impact in Continuous Improvement
December 7, 2022This blog was written by Stephanie Hill, Sr. Lean Strategist on the KaiNexus Lean Strategy Team. In this blog, Stephanie shares her...
A Structured Approach to Problem-Solving | Webinar Recap
June 9, 2021We had the pleasure of presenting a webinar hosted by Chad Westbrook, a manufacturing engineering manager and AGCO production system...
Wondering Where to Start? 30 Business Process Improvement Examples
March 9, 2021One thing we hear from leaders who are looking to implement a structured approach to business process improvement is that it is difficult...
Hidden Opportunities for Improvement in Manufacturing
December 23, 2020Manufacturing organizations dedicated to continuous improvement look for opportunities to eliminate waste at every juncture. They may spend...
Continuous Improvement Predictions for 2021
December 8, 2020If you think trying to predict anything that will happen in 2021 is insane after what’s happened this year, you have a point. But by...