KAIZEN

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 CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
KAIZEN

INTRODUCED BY “MASAAKI
IMAI”

KAI = CHANGE ZEN =

BETTER

KAIZEN MEANS “CHANGE FOR

BETTER”
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 The Kaizen philosophy implies that

 Whatever we do can be continuously improved, be it our working

life or personal life.

Kaizen is something that anybody can do, every operator must

devote time for making improvements.

Kaizen means looking at everyday work in a new way, seeking

out areas, aspects of work to improve upon.

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 KAIZEN MEANS

Making a great number of continuous lasting improvements

 Discovering small problems and eliminating them.

 Attacking causes of problems, not just the symptoms.

 Kaizen leads to improving activities as against processes.

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 WHAT IS A GOOD KAIZEN

Characteristics of a good Kaizen

• Solve problems effecting many activities.
• Simplifies the methods and means of use.
• Cost very little money, if any, to implement.
• Uses existing resources fully, to their best.
• Corresponds to departmental and company goals and policies.
•Does not cause any negative side effects or problems in any other
area.

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 CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
KAIZEN APPROACH
EACH EMPLOYEE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
- MUDA ( WASTES)
- MURI

(STRAIN)
- MURA(

DISCREPANCY)
THE SEVEN WASTES

1. OVER PRODUCTION
2. WAITING
3. TRANSPORTATION
4. EXCESSIVE PROCESS
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KAIZEN GENERATING IDEAS

ECRS APPROACH
E – Eliminate
C–
Combine R
– Replace S
-
Simplify
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 BENEFITS OF
•
KAIZEN
Kaizen improvements that can be done are easily identifiable by
people doing their tasks.
• Task performers know their work related problems and also know
how to solve them.
• There cannot be resistance to change for it is their idea.
• Adjustment to new ways become possible.
• Solutions are nearer to reality of situation.
• Easily implementable.
• Solutions are COMMON SENSE approach and are of
LOW COST.

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 BENEFITS OF
KAIZEN
• Work efficiency gets enhanced.

• Mind gets attuned to constant improvements and people get to

observe things more closely.

• Kaizens are implemented by the task performers themselves.

• It adds value through continuous improvement and

continuous cost reduction.

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