Kaizen – “Kai” to change “Zen” for the good Kaizen is a Japanese term for continuous improvement based on principles of doing things better and achieving higher standards. It is a process or methodology to do continuous incremental improvements that create more value with less waste. Continuous Improvement can often be done quickly and routinely to improve a workflow and value stream processes. This, in turn, creates reduced costs, improved performance, and superior competitiveness in the global marketplace. It embraces the philosophy that we are all problem solvers.

This Introduction to Quick and Easy Kaizen will touch upon:

• The Achievable Kaizen Process
• Defining the Present State
• Scoping a Continuous Improvement Opportunity (problem/issue) that could be easily addressed
• The value of data gathering and analysis
• Going to the Next Steps; Successful Models and Planning a Kaizen for your Enterprise
• Creating the Future State Definition
• Conducting a Kaizen Event

Prerequisite: None.