Kaizen principles

1. KAIZEN
Presented by
CHRISPINUS WANJALA

2. Session Overview
• Introduction
• What does Kaizen improve
• Kaizen as a culture
• Why Kaizen?
• Kaizen pledge
• Key Kaizen practices.
• Steps in problem solving
• Kaizen principles
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
• Kaizen is the foundation for success.
• "Kai" means CHANGE
• "zen" means GOOD
• Kaizen-Good change.
• Kaizen is Japanese word meaning continuous
improvement.
• Also means making changes for the better.
• It can as well be summarised as "everyone,
everyday, everywhere."

4. Cont'
Introduction
• Engage in small improvements daily.
• Kaizen is about process, approach and results.

5. What does Kaizen improve?
• Finances
• Processes
• Environment
• Customer satisfaction
• Employee satisfaction.

6. Kaizen as a culture
Small actions X Lots of people= BIG CHANGE.

7. Why Kaizen?
• Kaizen impacts on lives of everyone around us.
• Contributes to company's positive changes.
• Makes our work and environment better.
• Brings out our unlimited potential.
 For myself- for my colleagues-for my company- for
all the stakeholders.