Who Said the following: Who Said the following

Who Said the following:

• Who Said the following:

• “Of course I talk to myself, because sometimes I need expert advice”

It’s founder is Masaaki Imai

• It’s founder is Masaaki Imai

• Kaizen was originally implemented as a business philosophy shortly after WWII

• First company to Kaizen was Toyota in Japan

• Masaaki Imai introduced Kaizen to the U.S. in 1986 with his book, “Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success”

“KAIZEN – a Japanese philosophy that encourages the continuous improvement of one’s personal life and the ongoing quest for improvement at work. For business, a Kaizen strategy is one that works to constantly improve the performance of employees and managers, the interaction between staff and management, and the pursuit of better productivity.*”

• “KAIZEN – a Japanese philosophy that encourages the continuous improvement of one’s personal life and the ongoing quest for improvement at work. For business, a Kaizen strategy is one that works to constantly improve the performance of employees and managers, the interaction between staff and management, and the pursuit of better productivity.*”

• * 7 Conditions for Successful Implementation of Kaizen Strategy

So what is meant by:

• So what is meant by:

• “Continuous Improvement”?

• What Do You Think?

• So basically, big results come from many small changes accumulated over time.

Using Kaizen in your journey to become lean will result in many improvements. Some of the expected benefits will be:

• Using Kaizen in your journey to become lean will result in many improvements. Some of the expected benefits will be:

• Increased productivity

• Improved quality

• Better safety

• Lower costs

• Improved customer satisfaction

What are the Benefits of Kaizen? (continued)

• What are the Benefits of Kaizen? (continued)

• Kaizen, however, is not limited to increasing profitability. Other benefits improve the overall culture of the company and will help to increase employee retention through:

• Improved communication and cooperation

• Improved morale and employee satisfaction

The 10 Principals of Kaizen*

• The 10 Principals of Kaizen*

• 1) Say no to the status quo – Gone are the days of, “If something works, leave it alone”. In Kaizen, it is assumed that everything can work better;

• 2) If something is wrong, fix it - some people will operate off the principle of being able to “live with it”;

• 3) Accept no excuses and make things happen - It may become necessary to convince workers that new methods will be better.

The 10 Principals of Kaizen* (continued)

• The 10 Principals of Kaizen* (continued)

• 4) Improve everything continuously - The improvement never ends;

• 5) Abolish old, traditional concepts - Just b/c something has “always worked that way”, doesn’t mean it can’t work better;

• 6) Be economical - Save money through small improvements and reinvest that savings into further improvements;

• 7) Empower EVERYBODY - execute the belief that everybody can add value to the improvements…not just the top people;

The 10 Principals of Kaizen* (continued)

• The 10 Principals of Kaizen* (continued)

• 8) Before making decisions, ask why…5 times - by digging deeper into the “whys”, you will get to the root cause of your decision;

• 9) Get information and opinions from multiple people - we all can’t be experts in every area, so seek others thoughts in areas they excel in;

• 10) Improvements have NO LIMITS

• * Kaizen - CEOpedia

So let’s make this “Lean”

• So let’s make this “Lean”

• Kaizen Works By:

• Reducing waste (muda)

• Eliminating difficult work processes (muri)

• Encouraging & welcoming ALL suggestions

• No negative consequences for participating

• BOTTOM-LINE – Look at how things can be improved, improve them and then improve them again and again.

• Who said it?

• “I wouldn’t say I’m superstitious, but, I am a little stitious.”

So, what industries are utilizing Kaizen?

• So, what industries are utilizing Kaizen?

• Healthcare

• Sports

• Banking

• Auto Industry

• Furniture

• Aerospace

• Governments

• Food & Beverage

• Pharmaceutical

• And, developmental programs such as…

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