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August 13th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Dan Breslin reviewing the power of Kaizen bursts on the Shop Floor. Following the Lean system of Waste identification and removal, this shares an overview on the kaizen methodology and expected gains. … Read entire article »

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Kaizen Philosophy

April 29th, 2010 | 1 Comment

www.leanmanufacturingsecrets.com Understanding what kaizen is can help improve your business … Read entire article »

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What is beyond Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing?

April 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments

There has been ISO 9000, six sigma, JIT, 5S kaizen, lean…etc,,, What is the next big thing that will come along? … Read entire article »

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WIKA Kaizen Breakthrough Showcases Lean Manufacturing

March 4th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lean manufacturing and business processes utilize a systematic approach to identifying waste through continuous improvement. Since Lean manufacturing only retains those activities that transform materials and information into the products and services that customers need, WIKA can manufacture over 50000 different product configurations with lead times of only a few days. … Read entire article »

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lean kaizen toolkit

February 13th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Lean kaizen free toolkit information video.Includes information on how to acces the Lean kaizen free toolkit and details of what it contains. Namely ; The Lean Introduction Report; The 3S Toolkit ; An introduction to Value Stream Mappng; the instant improvement archive ;a free subscription to the instant improvement newsletter … Read entire article »

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Applying Kaizen Principles to Six Sigma Implementation Projects

January 22nd, 2010 | Add a Comment

Even though the implementation techniques and tools put into practice by Black Belts could differ, Kaizen is by far the basic methodology used for such purposes. Additionally, it has been observed that principles of Lean Six Sigma are time and again merged with Kaizen concepts for providing faster and much better results. Kaizen Basics Six Sigma and Kaizen are said to be alike as they both are based on the principle that every organization is composed of a series of business processes, which have to be changed occasionally to accomplish better quality and efficiency. The following are some basic Kaizen procedures Black Belts put into practice for identifying problem areas and looking for operational results. Identifying Key Problem Areas During this procedure, the Black Belt and their team … Read entire article »

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A Team Leader’s Guide to Lean Kaizen Events

January 13th, 2010 | 5 Comments

A Team Leader’s Guide to Lean Kaizen Events

Product DescriptionProduct Description Lean manufacturing isn’t new, but many companies are still discovering how Lean principles can greatly improve both manufacturing and service processes. A Team Leaders Guide to Lean Kaizen Events helps organizations reduce process and product waste, and solve issues related to efficiency, workflow and resource balancing. Introducing a structured methodology called SCORE(TM), the book provides a blueprint and complete set of impl. . . More >> A Team Leader’s Guide … Read entire article »

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Lean manufacturing and Kaizen

January 11th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Kaizen is one of the most important concepts in lean manufacturing. The meaning of the Japanese word “Kaizen” continuous improvement. When it comes to Just In Time systems or lean manufacturing, the system must change continuously in order to deliver the value to customers. For an example lean manufacturing always wants to eliminate wastes from the system. Finding and eliminating wastes from the system continuously is a Kaizen activity. Kaizen concepts are different to the traditional management concepts. For an example one of the most important theories of traditional management principle is the Management by exception. The simple meaning of this is that if everything is going OK then there is no need to change the way the system operate. But when it … Read entire article »

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The Kaizen Blitz and Lean Manufacturing

January 6th, 2010 | Add a Comment

The Kaizen BlitzKaizen Event is a powerful tool in the lean manufacturing process. The blitz enables quick results to occur and often is one of the first things companies do to begin their process. The Kaizen Blitz is a decisive, quick attack on a particular area or process in order to improve it. Kaizen means, in general terms, continuous improvement, and the blitz is a great way to get people’s attention and make something happen quickly. It also means that there is little time for resistance to form, or opposition to a new program to develop. The advantages of a Kaizen Event Immediate results. This is very helpful so that workers can see something positive happening. Since there is no time for them … Read entire article »

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Has anyone else been forced into the KAIZEN at work?

October 13th, 2009 | 8 Comments

Has anyone else been forced into the KAIZEN at work?

jsmittyditty asked: We are currently in the “5s” phase of Kaizen where I work. It all sounds like horsecrap to me! Does anyone that actually uses this program have anything good to say about it? All I hear about is the “good” to come. What are some down sides? It might be easier to digest if everyone didnt act like it was “perfect”? ThanksLearn More On Anything … Read entire article »

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