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\nKaizen creates change. It translates from the Japanese as change (kai) for the good (zen). And it comes with action. What is Kaizen?Many people equate Kaizen with Continuous Improvement, but this is not so. The word Kaizen can mean...\nKaizen creates change. It translates from the Japanese as change (kai) for the good (zen). And it comes with action.

What is Kaizen?
Many people equate Kaizen with Continuous Improvement, but this is not so. The word Kaizen can mean either discrete or continuous change for the better.

However, in an organizational setting, Kaizen has acquired the meaning of continuous improvement. It’s a long-term approach that tries to make small, incremental changes to improve efficiency and quality.

We can therefore contrast Kaizen with something like Business Process Re-engineering, which takes a radical approach to overhauling processes.

Kaizen can be applied to any sort of work, but it began life in the manufacturing sector. Thanks to its adoption as a part of the Toyota Production System, Kaizen is closely associated with lean manufacturing.

More recently, the concept of lean has been applied more widely, to Lean:
• Processes
• Engineering
• Development
• And… Project Management -    • What is Lean Project Management? Proj...  

An Embedded Approach
As Kaizen becomes embedded in a work environment, it becomes everybody’s responsibility. Indeed, it is the workers closest to a task that can best figure out how to improve it. So, Kaizen is a democratic and empowering way to run an organization or a project.

The Origin of Kaizen
The thinking behind Kaizen was introduced into Japan by W. Edwards Deming. Emperor Hirohito honored him for his work, and the impact it had on post-war Japanese manufacturing output.

Kaizen was soon incorporated into the Toyota Production System, which led to its popularization all over the world.

Link to Muda - Waste
Another Japanese term that is often associated with Kaizen is ‘Muda’, which means waste. In a related video, Muda, Mura, and Muri. Of course, Kaizen tries to reduce any form of waste.

What are Muda, Mura, Muri? And, what are the 7 Wastes of Lean?    • What are Muda, Mura, Muri? And, what ...  

How to Implement Kaizen
At the heart of Kaizen is the Deming Cycle – also known as the Schewhart Cycle or the PDCA Cycle:
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