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...
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...
Why Simplicity Was Essential for CI at a Nuclear Plant
September 30, 2020The principles of Lean and continuous improvement methodologies originated from manufacturing, but there’s no doubt that they have been...
10 Leadership Mistakes that Undermine Improvement Efforts
May 12, 2020Leaders that we speak with get very excited about the idea of creating an improvement engine within their organizations. Who doesn’t want a...
Framed to Fit: Why Managers Endorse Ideas
June 5, 2019Dr. Ethan Burris is a Professor of Management and the Chevron Centennial Fellow at the McCombs School of Business at the University of...
The Bedrock Principles of Continuous Quality Management
November 2, 2018Continuous quality management (CQM) does not look the same in every organization. Some practice CQM as part of a business management...
Avoid These 6 Missteps to Achieve Continuous Improvement Goals
June 5, 2023We like to keep things positive in this blog, but once in a while, it makes sense to explore the roadblocks that organizations can face...
Top Tips for Introducing Continuous Improvement to Employees
August 29, 2026Obviously, all of us here at KaiNexus are huge fans of continuous improvement. But I’m not going to lie, I find the name to be a bit of a...
Inquiring for Progress: Common Quality Improvement Questions Unveiled
August 29, 2026We’ve noticed a theme to many of the conversations that we’ve been having with clients and at the events we’ve attended lately. Lots of...

