Kaizen
Kaizen is the Japanese philosophy that stresses on the continuous improvement of processes, in life as well as work. Kaizen aims to completely eliminate waste of resources in the form of materials, time and effort. It has become very popular worldwide today, and if you wish to learn it, the articles below provide you with the perfect opportunity to do so.
To Blitz or Not to Blitz
Kaizen Blitz seems on the face of it an oxymoron – if Kaizen is ‘continuous, unending improvement’, how can you ‘blitz’ it? Part of the answer may lie in the origin of the process, which is worth recalling.
Five Reasons to Implement Kaizen in Non-Manufacturing
Kaizen is a proven performance improvement tool. Adopted from modern Japanese manufacturers, like Toyota, Kaizen generates breakthrough improvements quickly, without huge capital investments and/or extensive commitments of employ time. Kaizen is an efficient, effective technique for producing change in manufacturing operations.
Do Kaizen Events help in Non-manufacturing units?
The word Kaizen means continuous improvement. Implementation of a quality process does not mean that there is no need for any further improvements of changes. In fact, most quality processes are reviewed at frequent intervals and findings are then implemented as changed processes. This review process which is geared to bring about a positive change in the total process, when done formally with all concerned personnel, is known as a Kaizen Event.
Kaizen For Self Improvement
Kaizen? Can a Japanese method of industrial efficiency be used for self improvement? Find out how.