Kaizen has been around for more than a minute. The philosophy was popularized (and written about, lectured on, incorporated, etc.) by Massaki Imai, a businessman who actually passed away this past summer, at the age of 92. Imai was a successful guy; he went to Tokyo University, worked...
How to Use Kaizen Methodology to Improve Business Processes The Kaizen methodology is an easy way to engage employees and develop a culture of continuous improvement. It strives to eliminate silos, egos, and waste and instead aims for efficient and standardized processes. See why you should use...
How to Use Kaizen Methodology to Improve Business Processes The Kaizen methodology is an easy way to engage employees and develop a culture of continuous improvement. It strives to eliminate silos, egos, and waste and instead aims for efficient and standardized processes. See why you should use...
As kaizen has been applied to operations and other business environments, the types of kaizen events have grown and evolved. Kaizen events can take many forms to best serve their business application. Here are some of the most common types of kaizen events and when to use them. Focused-improv...
You can also try using the Kaizen method to make small changes for lasting impact. This method is all about building sustained improvements in the most efficient way possible, which can help set you up for success. 7. Keep moving forward Many times, the biggest mistake people make is giving...
"Kaizen" is five weeks of focused and intense planning, work and follow through that can lead to a 300% increase in coating line throughput and productivity. Kaizen has its origins in……Bill OneyMatt Kirchner2012 FABTECH conference proceedings: Las Vegas, USA, November 12-14, 2012...
And maybe we need to make some adjustments along the way. And we believe in kaizen principles and continuous improvement. But really, the secret to success, I think, is just taking those shots. You have to take as many shots as you can. We aim for the fences all the time, and to ...
… where I talked about a DIY (Do It Yourself) solution I use for quick front access to ILC gear at waist level (using my old LowePro Nova 2 as a “portable ICU.”) This tutorial describes how to adapt a bag for such use. As always, members of my community made very helpful contr...
It is a CRM designed for small and medium-sized business teams. With its focus on the sales pipeline and process automation,Pipedrivesimplifies the management of leads, negotiations, and contacts. It offers an intuitive and easy-to-use interface that allows users to track sales progress in a ...
Kaizen Guide: Better your business with continuous improvement To be successful, you can’t make an improvement once and forget about it. Effective lean businesses use kaizen, which means “continuous improvement”. In kaizen, everyone looks for ways to improve processes on a daily basis. This ...