Kaizen
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Masaaki Imai developed the concept of Kaizen, which means "continuous improvement" in Japanese. The three main principles of Kaizen are teamwork, personal discipline, and improved morale. Kaizen focuses on eliminating waste through small, incremental changes and can be applied to both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments. It uses a team-based approach and PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle to generate quick, measurable results and establish baselines for continuous improvement.
Kaizen
- 2. INTRODUCTION Masaaki Imai is known as the developer of Kaizen. 改 ('kai') KAI means 'change' or 'the action to correct'. 善 ('zen') ZEN means 'good'
- 3. 3 Main Principles of KAIZEN
- 4. Kaizen elements Teamwork Personal discipline Improved morale Quality Suggestions for improvement
- 5. FEATURES OF KAIZEN • Can be used in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments. Widely applicable • Kaizen events will generate quick results, measurable results, establish the baseline, and measure the change. Highly effective & results oriented • Team members can be from various functions of the business. Top management participation is encouraged. Team based & cross functional • Every member of a Kaizen Team will walk away from the event learning something new. A Learning Experience
- 6. Objectives Understand the key concepts of Kaizen. Manage Kaizen activities as a mean to eliminate waste. Learning the essential tools and techniques for problem solving. Define the key steps in conducting a Kaizen event. Explain the role of management in Kaizen implementation. Understand the critical success factors in sustaining Kaizen activities.
- 7. Phases in Kaizen A. Select an event. B. Plan an event. C. Implement an event. D. Follow-up an event.
- 9. Quality circles Volunteer group - employees, who are trained to identify, analyse and solve work-related problems and present their solutions to management. Improves the performance of the organization. Motivates and enriches the work of employees. First established in Japan in 1962 in the Nippon Wireless and Telegraph Company.
- 10. 5-S in Kaizen Seirl Seiton Seiso Seiketsu Shitsuke
- 11. Kaizen cycle PDCA (plan-do-check-act) cycle Also known as Deming or Shewhart cycle. It is a continuous, never ending process, ie, ad infinitum
- 12. Kaizen v/s Innovation Kaizen Un dramatic Low cost Low risk Human effort No brainer Innovation Dramatic High cost High risk Technology More thought
- 13. Varieties of Kaizen methods Individual v/s teamed Day-to-day v/s special event Process level v/s sub process level
- 14. In everyday life Consider the case of a student’s bag. The items can be classified into Notes and assignments Stationary (pens, notepads etc.) Other items like calculators, pen drive etc. Regular checking of the stationary items ensures that the notemaking is not affected due to lack of stationary. Keeping notes and assignments organized enables faster access to them. Overall checking of bag at regular intervals ensures that no necessary items are missing.
- 15. Pros Kaizen reduces waste - like inventory waste, time waste and workers motion. Kaizen improves space utilization and product quality. Results in higher employee moral and job satisfaction. Teaches workers how to solve everyday problems.
- 16. Cons Resistance to change. Lack of proper procedure to implement. Too much suggestion may lead to confusion and time wastage. Difficult to implement in large scale process, where analyzing requires a lot of time.
- 17. Conclusion “Kaizen” or “continuous improvement” should be a part of our everyday life. The concept is simple but if properly applied can lead to significant efficiency improvements for organizations. Kaizen and its associated concepts like PDCA, Quality Circles have been critical to the success of large organizations like Toyota, Canon and Nippon.
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