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Kaizen

Kaizen. Lean Manufacturing Series. Outline. What is Kaizen? History How to Kaizen The Kaizen Blitz Roadblocks. What is Kaizen?. Kaizen (Ky’zen) “Kai” means “change” “zen” means “good (for the better)” Gradual, orderly, and continuous improvement Ongoing improvement involving everyone.

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Kaizen

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  1. Kaizen Lean Manufacturing Series

  2. Outline • What is Kaizen? • History • How to Kaizen • The Kaizen Blitz • Roadblocks

  3. What is Kaizen? • Kaizen (Ky’zen) • “Kai” means “change” • “zen” means “good (for the better)” • Gradual, orderly, and continuous improvement • Ongoing improvement involving everyone

  4. Deming Cycle

  5. Identify the Current State • Crucial first step in process improvement • Deep understanding of the existing processes and dependencies • Identify all the activities currently involved in developing a new product • Observe the process first hand • Identify Value Added (VA), Non-Value Added Required (NVA-R), and Non-Value Added (NVA) • Generally creates more questions than answers

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