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Kaizen: Kai - Change Zen - For The Better
Kaizen: Kai - Change Zen - For The Better
Kai Change
Zen For the
better
Kaizen Change for the better refers to
activities that continually improve all functions and involve
all employees
Basic Goals
Discover and Eliminate all Waste in a process
Waste anything that the customer does not pay for
Some waste is necessary or required by law (personnel
files, financial records, meetings, etc.)
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Types of Waste
Overproduction
Waiting
Overprocessing
Inventory
Motion
Defects
Transportation
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Traditional Market scenario
Cost + Profit =
Selling price
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Kaizen Tools
Flowcharts
Value Stream
Mapping
5S
Pareto Charts
Histograms
Control charts
Poka Yoke
Scatter Plots
Kanban
Check Sheets
Visual Controls
Statistical Methods
Preventive
Maintenance
5 Whys
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VSM (Value Stream Mapping)
Special type of flow chart that uses symbols
known as
"the Language of Lean" to depict and
improve the flow
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VSM (Example)
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5S
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5S
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5 Whys
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How to use the Kaizen Tools
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Practical keys to Kaizen Success