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WHAT IS KAIZEN?
Kaizen is an approach to creating continuous improvement based on the idea that small
ongoing positive changes can reap significant improvements
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” However, kaizen has come to mean “continuous improvement”
through its association with lean methodology and principles
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This lean transformation encourages an improvement culture
that gradually increases quality, efficiency, and profitability
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That doesn't mean transformations happen slowly, it simply recognizes that
minor changes now can have huge impacts in the future
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Requirements for Kaizen
Japanese ideas of kaizen follow five basic tenets
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teamwork
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improved morale
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suggestions for improvement
These five tenets lead to three major outcomes, elimination of waste, good housekeeping, and
standardization
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The basic

principle of kaizen is that people who perform certain tasks and activities are the most
knowledgeable about that task
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The PDCA cycle

https://whatfix
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Plan - includes mapping out the changes so that everyone knows what to expect when teams
try to solve a problem
Do - means implementing the best solution to solve the problem
Check - involves evaluating the solution to the problem to see if it worked
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If managers decide to implement more changes, kaizen goes back to the plan
step and the process starts over

Advantages of Kaizen
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Teamwork increases as employees think beyond the specific issues of their
department
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Client focus expands as employees become more aware of customer requirements
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Companies with cultures of territorialism and closed communication may first need to
focus on cultural changes to create a receptive environment
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Short-term kaizen events may create a burst of excitement that is shallow and shortlived and therefore is not sustained

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