This document provides an overview of the concept of Kaizen. It discusses that Kaizen is a Japanese word meaning "continuous improvement" with the goal of generating customer satisfaction through small, incremental improvements involving everyone in an organization. The document outlines some of the key beliefs and views of Kaizen, including that there should be no day without some improvement. It also discusses how Kaizen can lead to better quality, faster work cycles, flexibility and low costs/waste. The document compares Kaizen to innovation and highlights some of the differences. Finally, it provides an overview of the steps in a typical Kaizen program and includes a case study on how Toyota has implemented Kaizen.
2. Japanese word
Kai meaning change Zen meaning good
It is a continuous improvement with involvement
of everybody in organization so as to generate cus
Overview Of Kaizen
3. Based on belief that there will be
no progress if you keep on doing
things exactly same way all the
time
Basically say that no day should
go without some kind of
improvement made somewhere
Stresses upon process oriented
Belief And Views Of
Kaizen
6. Innovation Kaizen
Creativity Adaptability
Individualism Teamwork
Technology oriented People Oriented
Seeks New Technology Development in Existing
Basically many of us are confused that innovation and
Kaizen can be regarded as same thing
But No!!!!!
Kaizen is Small Improvement
Innovation is Very big and drastic improvement
Kaizen V/s Innovations
8. Concentrate
on strategic
and logistic
issues
Provide
momentum to
keep up
progress
Must spent
50% time on it
Management
Oriented
Permanent
approach
Quality circles
and Small
group
Activities
Group
In form of
suggestions
Morale
Booster
Individual
Overview!!!
10. SEIRI
Identify improvement areas
SEITON
Things kept in order
SEISO
Keep work place clean
SEIKETSU
Special attention to personal health
SHITSUKE
Discipline
Overview Of KaizenProgramme
12. The philosophy of kaizen is one of Toyotas core values.
It means continuous improvement
The Toyota Production
System invites team members to
think about the process and make
timely decisions in order to keep it
running smoothly,Rather than merely operating like machines
This involvement creates
responsibility for the success
of the process, increasing both
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