This article is about the continuous improvement philosophy.

1. KAIZEN
PLANNING

2. KAIZEN’S IDEA

KAIZEN: Japanese management concept
meaning continuously improve
 KAI-means change , ZEN means to make better.
 Key elements are- Quality ,Effort , Willingness to
change & Communication.
 All key elements are to be used for Improvements
within an Organization.

3. It mainly involve following points: Defining the problem.
 Understanding / assessing the current status.
 Finding the root cause.
 Planning counter measures.
 Implementing counter measures.
 Verifying results.
 Standardizing & establishing control.

4. Foundation of Kaizen Model
Teamwork
Personal discipline
Improved morale
Quality circles
Suggestions for improvement

5. 3 KEY ASPECTS OF KAIZEN
 Elimination of MUDA
 5S framework
 Standardization

6. 5S PRINCIPLES
 Basic KAIZEN tool to begin.
5S refers to Seiri - sort
Seiton - set
Seison - shine
Seiketsu - standardize
Shitsuke - sustain
 5S Principles in Manufacturing Management are used
more in reference to the Lean Manufacturing
processes.

7. 5S PRINCIPLES
 The 5S practices are thoroughly embedded in the
Japanese culture which believes that
 a clean workplace is “part way”
to having a clean and organized mind.
mind
 there is a place for everything and
everything in its place.

8. 5S PRINCIPLES
Seiri
Seiton
Seiketsu
Seison
Shitsuke

9. 5S PRINCIPLES
Seiri (sort) :This aims at eliminating
everything that make the
workplace cluttered
and is not required for the job
being performed.
 Determine what items you actually need in your work
area in regular basis and keep only those necessary items
close at hands .

10. 5S PRINCIPLES
 Seiton(stabilize):which refers to the efficient
placement, arrangement,
organization and scheduling
of the equipment and
material.
 Systematize the arrangement of necessary items,
activities, processes and information
for easy retrieval, access and
processing

11. 5S PRINCIPLES
Seison(shine & sweep)
which refers to maintenance of
tidiness and cleanliness in the
workplace.
 Clean up, perform regular
maintenance and conduct
regular inspections

12. 5S PRINCIPLES
Seiketsu(standardization)
refers to an ongoing,
standardized, Continually
improving Seiri, Seiton, Seison.
 Ensure that everyone uses
System so it becomes the
regular way of doing things

13. 5S PRINCIPLES
Shitsuke(sustain):Ensure that these standards
remains consistent and in
effect long-term by regularly
auditing performance.
 Selfdiscipline
trains employees to follow
organizational rules/standards and
work simplification techniques without
having to be told to do so.

14. FINAL ANALYSIS(Advantages)
Resonates well with speed of change at
operational level in the organization.
Make it easier for everyone , including
newcomers.
KAIZEN has more potential in incremental
change situations than in abrupt
turnarounds.

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