Kaizen
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Kaizen refers to continuous improvement strategies that originated in post-World War II Japan. It involves standardizing operations, measuring performance, comparing to requirements, innovating to meet requirements, and standardizing new methods. The kaizen cycle then repeats. It specifies 10 ground rules for effective incremental change, such as using data over theories, correcting failures immediately, and involving workers.
Kaizen
- 2. Contents Defination History Cycle of Kaizen 10 ground rules of Kaizen Summary
- 3. Kai zen Good Change Kaizen refers to all activities that continiously improve all functions and eliminates wastes
- 4. HistoryAfter World War II, some american experts were brought in to Japan to help restore Japan by rebuilding Japanese industry.These experts did a training film to introduce some new management techniques The film was titled "Improvement in 4 Steps" (Kaizen eno Yon Dankai). This is the original introduction of "Kaizen", to management.
- 5. cycle of kaizenStandardize operationMeasure current opperationCompare measures with requirmentsInovate to meet requirmentsStandardize new methods
- 6. Work smarter, not harder Use wisdom, not moneyUse data, not theoriesBring in small changesInovate to meet requirments Be positive, think what can be doneCorrect failures immdiatelyLead by exampleIdentify the root causeA team is better than 1 expert; involve workers10 ground rules of kaizen
- 7. Summary Kaizen is :A management strategy, initiated in Japan, for bringing improvement by small changes.A cycle that goes on.Specifies rules to be used for bringing in good change.