I have read a lot about Kaizen and really impressed with the whole idea

Anyone who knows some organisation where it is being implemented in practical. Need to have certain feedbacks about the same

CouponAlbum Mom

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I have read a lot about Kaizen and really impressed with the whole idea

Anyone who knows some organisation where it is being implemented in practical. Need to have certain feedbacks about the same

CouponAlbum Mom

Copy from WIKIPEDIA and paste as below:

Kaizen is a daily activity, the purpose of which goes beyond simple productivity improvement. It is also a process that, when done correctly, humanizes the workplace, eliminates overly hard work ("muri"), and teaches people how to perform experiments on their work using the scientific method and how to learn to spot and eliminate waste in business processes.

People at all levels of an organization can participate in kaizen, from the CEO down, as well as external stakeholders when applicable. The format for kaizen can be individual, suggestion system, small group, or large group. At Toyota, it is usually a local improvement within a workstation or local area and involves a small group in improving their own work environment and productivity. This group is often guided through the kaizen process by a line supervisor; sometimes this is the line supervisor's key role.

While kaizen (at Toyota) usually delivers small improvements, the culture of continual aligned small improvements and standardization yields large results in the form of compound productivity improvement. Hence the English usage of "kaizen" can be: "continuous improvement" or "continual improvement."

This philosophy differs from the "command-and-control" improvement programs of the mid-twentieth century. Kaizen methodology includes making changes and monitoring results, then adjusting. Large-scale pre-planning and extensive project scheduling are replaced by smaller experiments, which can be rapidly adapted as new improvements are suggested.

Street

Quoting from [Street Smart]:

Quoting from [couponalbum12]:

I have read a lot about Kaizen and really impressed with the whole idea

Anyone who knows some organisation where it is being implemented in practical. Need to have certain feedbacks about the same

CouponAlbum Mom

Copy from WIKIPEDIA and paste as below:

Kaizen is a daily activity, the purpose of which goes beyond simple productivity improvement. It is also a process that, when done correctly, humanizes the workplace, eliminates overly hard work ("muri"), and teaches people how to perform experiments on their work using the scientific method and how to learn to spot and eliminate waste in business processes.

People at all levels of an organization can participate in kaizen, from the CEO down, as well as external stakeholders when applicable. The format for kaizen can be individual, suggestion system, small group, or large group. At Toyota, it is usually a local improvement within a workstation or local area and involves a small group in improving their own work environment and productivity. This group is often guided through the kaizen process by a line supervisor; sometimes this is the line supervisor's key role.

While kaizen (at Toyota) usually delivers small improvements, the culture of continual aligned small improvements and standardization yields large results in the form of compound productivity improvement. Hence the English usage of "kaizen" can be: "continuous improvement" or "continual improvement."

This philosophy differs from the "command-and-control" improvement programs of the mid-twentieth century. Kaizen methodology includes making changes and monitoring results, then adjusting. Large-scale pre-planning and extensive project scheduling are replaced by smaller experiments, which can be rapidly adapted as new improvements are suggested.

 

Street

thanks for sharing

basically similar to first in first out but with all people having input on stremlining the process whether it be more cost effective ways, moving of equipment, utilizing a stacking system rather than occupying more floor space, ergonomics and measures to make sure the stream lined process is less in tense of a demand on the present process while effecting speed, quality or employee work load. This is usually part of a six sigma operation with most employers implementing this process into their quality control