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This document is an alphabetized list of terms related to continuous improvement and Kaizen. It contains short definitions or explanations for terms ranging from "angle" to "zaps" that provide ideas for improving processes through small changes over time. The document was created in 2013 by Tom Curtis and provides links to his blog and presentations on the topic of continuous improvement.

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ABC’s to KAIZEN on an alphabet of ideas
Created 2013 by Tom Curtis Blog: www.onimproving.blogspot.com Presentations: www.slideshare.net/onimproving  Email: ideamerchants@gmail.com Twitter: @onimproving
ABC's to Kaizen on
angle
baseline
cracks
definition
execution
flow
guesses
help
inspection
jidoka
knowledge
leadership
meeting
normal
organization
practice
questions
reviews
standard
time
utilization
verification
waste
xinputs
yield
zaps

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