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25.07.2025
17 Minuten
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Summary
The continuous improvement model is a systematic approach where
organizations constantly implement small, incremental
improvements to services, products, and processes. Built on seven
core principles, this model enables businesses of any size to
reduce waste, increase efficiency, and engage employees in
meaningful change that directly supports strategic goals.
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18.07.2025
8 Minuten
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You’ve identified inefficiencies. You have a clear roadmap. You
know your improvement initiative can move the needle. What's
next? You need executive buy-in.
One of the most common challenges for CI and OpEx leaders is
getting senior leadership to engage, support, and actively
champion improvement work. It's not that leaders don't care about
the performance of CI and OpEx initiatives, but because of a
combination of perception gaps, systemic challenges, and
competing priorities. The good news? With the right framing and
structure, it's absolutely possible to turn passive approval into
active sponsorship.
Below, we break down how to earn executive buy-in that
translates into cultural and operational impact.
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10.07.2025
9 Minuten
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Manufacturers in the automotive sector face significant pressures
today, from rising material costs and supply chain disruptions to
the demand for faster production times and stricter regulatory
requirements. Achieving continuous quality improvement (CQI)
remains critical, as it not only enhances product consistency and
drives compliance but also helps manufacturers stay competitive
in a market that is constantly evolving.
Fortunately, continuous improvement has a long history in
automotive manufacturing. Many of the tools and techniques widely
used by organizations worldwide were explicitly developed to
ensure the quality and efficiency of automotive manufacturing.
Toyota was a pioneer of many of the CQI approaches used today.
Whether you are using language like CQI, TQM, Lean, TPS, or Lean
Six Sigma, these approaches described below still apply.
As you might imagine, the benefits of a successful continuous
improvement program are significant, including...
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26.06.2025
7 Minuten
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If you’re a CI leader, you’ve likely experienced the paradox:
you’re driving improvements across the organization, but your
executive team still sees your program as “supporting work” and
not strategic work.
You may hear positive feedback, even encouragement. But behind
closed doors, your program is being measured against a different
standard.
The good news? The C-suite isn’t intentionally withholding their
expectations. They’re just operating with a set of priorities
that live in another language. And until your improvement
program speaks it, you’ll struggle to get traction, attention, or
budget.
Here’s what your C-suite actually wants from your improvement
work, even if they haven’t explicitly said it, and how you can
deliver on those expectations in a way that secures long-term
executive support...
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10.06.2025
60 Minuten
A webinar presented by Scott Gauvin, CEO of Macresco Consulting
and the Co-founder of the Respect for People Roadmap
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Learning objectives:
Identify the hidden barriers that prevent Lean from gaining
traction—and discover practical strategies to overcome them
Learn the nine behaviors leaders and employees can adopt to
build a culture of continuous improvement
Gain strategic insights into driving cultural change across
teams and entire organizations
Scott Gauvin is the CEO of Macresco Consulting and the Co-founder
of the Respect for People Roadmap. With 30 years of experience in
operations, he has helped organizations around the world and
across industries rethink the path to transformation—not just in
process, but in mindset.
A contributing author to Leading With Compassion: Cultivating
Connection from the Inside Out, Scott believes real change
happens when organizations bridge the gap between culture and
strategy. Right now, he’s focused on helping organizations unlock
performance by systematically cultivating the behaviors that make
it possible.
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Über diesen Podcast
The KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast features content from
our webinars. We also share conversations with KaiNexus team
members and customers from time to time. This podcast brings you
information about continuous improvement best practices, employee
engagement, lean, six sigma (and related improvement disciplines)
and more. Join us as we explore the nuances of creating a culture
of continuous improvement, no matter your level of expertise or
your industry.
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