The document provides an overview of the concept of Kaizen, which refers to continuous improvement. It discusses how Kaizen originated in Japan after World War II based on teachings from American experts. Key aspects of Kaizen include process improvement, eliminating waste, teamwork, and continuous small steps of change. Toyota is highlighted as a company that successfully applied Kaizen principles through eliminating muri, mura, and muda. Benefits of Kaizen include improved efficiency, serving as a learning experience, and being widely applicable.
Presentation on Kaizen, continuous Improvement which includes Introduction, benefits, 5"s" about Kaizen and its implementation on Toyota with 7 Principles in Production system. with Meaningful Conclusion in brief.
Presentation on Kaizen, continuous Improvement which includes Introduction, benefits, 5"s" about Kaizen and its implementation on Toyota with 7 Principles in Production system. with Meaningful Conclusion in brief.
An unconventional b-school presentation introducing kaizen to my Six Sigma certification class. This is also my first attempt to create a personalized presentation style.
This Gemba kaizen sample 30 slides is only part from the original 128 slides.
Kaizen Definition
KAIZEN is a Commonsense Approach to Low Cost Management. It focuses on MUDA elimination
What is MUDA?
Muda means any wasteful activity or any obstruction to smooth flow of an activity
Activity = Work + Muda
Expenditure = Cost + waste
That is, for each activity there is expenditure and every work there is a cost associated. Any expenditure on the Muda is a waste!
A system of Daily Management (based on the work of Luftig & Warren International) that enables management of the day-to-day operation of departments or cells at the lowest possible level by the process owner. It provides the means to improve performance on an ongoing basis and lock in the hard won gains.
Deploying Hoshin Kanri as a Competitive WeaponGrant Crow
This presentation evaluates the Hoshin Kanri concept, what it is, how it works, what can go wrong and how to make Hoshin really work.
Slide 3: Most people familiar with Hoshin Kanri will know that it translates from Japanese into a "Vision Compass". More importantly, Hoshin is gaining traction due to its recognition of the need to link direction (strategy formulation) with management (implementation).
Slide 4: A key feature of Hoshin Kanri is the concept of Breakthrough Objectives. The concept encourages aggressive objectives together with a structured method for cascading these and breaking them down into manageable pieces.
Slides 5 and 6 address common responses from executives one might encounter when trying to introduce Hoshin Kanri together with the symptoms suggesting that Hoshin Planning is required. The symptoms listed will strike a chord with many readers and represent the product of poor strategy execution.
Slide 8 identifies some of the many leading organizations using Hoshin as their strategy execution methodology. The majority of organizations that we at i-nexus are talking to (particularly in the USA) are either considering implementing Hoshin Kanri or have already made a start.
Slide 9 identifies the value of having a strong strategy execution system by tracking share price performance.
Slides 11 and 12 introduce the link between Hoshin Kanri, and in particular the X matrix concept, and Balanced Scorecards. The traditional Balanced Scorecard clearly introduced value by looking at business metrics from more than purely a financial perspective. In contrast however, the X matrix is a far more robust tool for supporting strategy implementation. The various faces of the X matrix (South, West, North and East) detail the WHAT, HOW FAR, HOW and HOW MUCH of the strategy. Having said that, the X matrix is by no means universally popular as a Hoshin tool and is regarded by some CEO's as too complex. It is clearly a tool more likely to provide value in organizations that are more mature in their strategy execution journey.
Slide 13 shows an example of how the i-nexus software supports both the Hoshin X matrix and Scorecards.
Slide 15 identifies the critical role of the bowling chart in linking between the X matrix and action plans and its use a key management tool to track achievement and lack thereof against goals.
Slide 17 identifies "culture change" as a key barrier to effective Hoshin. Many of our customers do find that the greater transparency achieved with i-nexus can be seen as a threat. This needs to be managed carefully with problems (red traffic lights) seen as discussion points rather than failure.
Slide 22 provides an example of an A3 report. Many i-nexus customers find visual management of progress to be key to obtaining commitment to Hoshin.
Finally slide 24 looks at the value of Hoshin countermeasures in enabling early identification and resolution of barriers to progress.
Kaizen, also known as continuous improvement, is an approach to work that systematically seeks to achieve small, incremental changes in processes in order to improve efficiency and quality.
A presentation on The Kaizen Pholosophy, a well known workplace management philosophy originated in Japan.
The application of this philosophy has led to the success of several companies like Toyota and Canon.
An unconventional b-school presentation introducing kaizen to my Six Sigma certification class. This is also my first attempt to create a personalized presentation style.
This Gemba kaizen sample 30 slides is only part from the original 128 slides.
Kaizen Definition
KAIZEN is a Commonsense Approach to Low Cost Management. It focuses on MUDA elimination
What is MUDA?
Muda means any wasteful activity or any obstruction to smooth flow of an activity
Activity = Work + Muda
Expenditure = Cost + waste
That is, for each activity there is expenditure and every work there is a cost associated. Any expenditure on the Muda is a waste!
A system of Daily Management (based on the work of Luftig & Warren International) that enables management of the day-to-day operation of departments or cells at the lowest possible level by the process owner. It provides the means to improve performance on an ongoing basis and lock in the hard won gains.
Deploying Hoshin Kanri as a Competitive WeaponGrant Crow
This presentation evaluates the Hoshin Kanri concept, what it is, how it works, what can go wrong and how to make Hoshin really work.
Slide 3: Most people familiar with Hoshin Kanri will know that it translates from Japanese into a "Vision Compass". More importantly, Hoshin is gaining traction due to its recognition of the need to link direction (strategy formulation) with management (implementation).
Slide 4: A key feature of Hoshin Kanri is the concept of Breakthrough Objectives. The concept encourages aggressive objectives together with a structured method for cascading these and breaking them down into manageable pieces.
Slides 5 and 6 address common responses from executives one might encounter when trying to introduce Hoshin Kanri together with the symptoms suggesting that Hoshin Planning is required. The symptoms listed will strike a chord with many readers and represent the product of poor strategy execution.
Slide 8 identifies some of the many leading organizations using Hoshin as their strategy execution methodology. The majority of organizations that we at i-nexus are talking to (particularly in the USA) are either considering implementing Hoshin Kanri or have already made a start.
Slide 9 identifies the value of having a strong strategy execution system by tracking share price performance.
Slides 11 and 12 introduce the link between Hoshin Kanri, and in particular the X matrix concept, and Balanced Scorecards. The traditional Balanced Scorecard clearly introduced value by looking at business metrics from more than purely a financial perspective. In contrast however, the X matrix is a far more robust tool for supporting strategy implementation. The various faces of the X matrix (South, West, North and East) detail the WHAT, HOW FAR, HOW and HOW MUCH of the strategy. Having said that, the X matrix is by no means universally popular as a Hoshin tool and is regarded by some CEO's as too complex. It is clearly a tool more likely to provide value in organizations that are more mature in their strategy execution journey.
Slide 13 shows an example of how the i-nexus software supports both the Hoshin X matrix and Scorecards.
Slide 15 identifies the critical role of the bowling chart in linking between the X matrix and action plans and its use a key management tool to track achievement and lack thereof against goals.
Slide 17 identifies "culture change" as a key barrier to effective Hoshin. Many of our customers do find that the greater transparency achieved with i-nexus can be seen as a threat. This needs to be managed carefully with problems (red traffic lights) seen as discussion points rather than failure.
Slide 22 provides an example of an A3 report. Many i-nexus customers find visual management of progress to be key to obtaining commitment to Hoshin.
Finally slide 24 looks at the value of Hoshin countermeasures in enabling early identification and resolution of barriers to progress.
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4. Introduction
• ‘Kaizen’ literally means improvement in Japanese.
• From business management point of view it is
defined as the measures for implementing
continuous improvement.
• It is a method that strives toward perfection by
eliminating waste (MUDA) in the work place
(GEMBA).
5. Masaaki Imai
• Known as the “Lean Guru” and the father
of Continuous Improvement (CI)
• Pioneer and leader in spreading
the Kaizen philosophy all over the world
• Authored the book ’Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s
Competitive Success’
• Now companies around the world use kaizen for
greater productivity, speed, quality and profits with
minimal cost, time and effort, to get results and to
become recognized industry leaders.
6. The Origin of Kaizen
• The foundation of Kaizen was laid in Japan after the
Second World War, when the country was attempting
to rebuild infrastructure and rethink many systems.
• Several American experts on workplace improvement
including W. Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran
came to Japan to lecture and teach.
• Using information from these individuals regarding
the TWI (Training Within Industry) programs , the
concept of Kaizen began to be formed and it took off
in the 1950s.
7. KAIZEN-The Concept
• Process Oriented Approach
– Leads to Improved Results
• Focus on the process improvement without loosing
sight of the expected results.
• People Oriented Approach
– Focus on ….
• Discipline
• Time Management
• Skill Development
• Participation and Involvement
• Morale
• Communication
9. Kaizen : Key principles
• The first is a heavy reliance on teamwork, in which
everyone's opinion is valued and considered.
• Workers also have strong personal discipline, and morale in
factories must improve under kaizen.
• Workers should also be confident about offering
suggestions for improvement, even when a system appears to
be functioning adequately
• Kaizen recognizes that there is always room for
improvement
• Finally, the system uses quality circles, worker groups who
meet and work together to solve problems and come up with
innovative changes.
10. KAIZEN and INNOVATION
KAIZEN INNOVATION
1. Effect Long-term and business as Short term and dramtic
usual
2. Pace Small Steps Big Steps
3. Time frame Continuous and Incremental Intermittent and non-
incremental
4. Change Gradual and constant Abrupt and volatile
5. Involvement Every-one Selected champions
6. Approach Collective group efforts, Individual ideas and efforts
systems approach
7. Mode Maintenance and Improvement Scrap and Rebuild
8. Effort Orientation People Technology
9. Practical Requirements Little investment but great Large investment but little effort
efforts to maintain to maintain
10. Advantage Works well in slow growth Better suited in fast growth
economy economy
11. INNOVATION plus KAIZEN
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INNOVATION
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KAIZEN
INNOVATION
12. Another comparison of Innovation and
KAIZEN
Innovation KAIZEN
Creativity Adaptability
Individualism Teamwork (systems approach)
Specialist-oriented Generalist-oriented
Attention to great leaps Attention to details
Technology-oriented people-oriented
Information: closed, proprietary Information: open, shared
Functional (specialist) orientation Cross-functional orientation
Seek new technology Build on existing technology
Line + staff Cross-functional organization
Limited feedback Comprehensive feedback
13. The Approach
• The Kaizen Approach is composed of 3 segments:
A. Pre-event Prep: Identify and plan narrowly
scoped events
• Reducing defects in order entry
• Implementing marketing metrics
• Performing customer surveys to get VoC
A. Kaizen Event: measure, analyze, implement, and
control improvements in one week
B. Follow-up Actions: remaining action items must
be completed within four weeks after event
14. Kaizen Event
• A few days, highly structured and coached intense
attack on waste in a process or work area by a
small group
When to use Kaizen
• Waste sources have been identified (Low-hanging
fruits)
• The scope of a problem is clearly defined
• Results are immediate and risk is minimal
15. Kaizen Training 15
Steps on Team Development
Forming
This is the development of a multi-functional
team with a variation of backgrounds and
knowledge
Storming Open & honest discussion, also brainstorming
Forming Stage where the group agrees how to
operate as a team
Performing Agreement on solutions & taking action
Adjourning Closing on the continues improvement process
after 30 days
17. Management Oriented Group Oriented KAIZEN Individual Oriented
KAIZEN KAIZEN
Tools Seven Statistical Tools Seven Statistical Tools Common sense
New Seven Tools New Seven Tools Seven Statistical Tools
Professional skills
Involves Managers & Professional QC- circles group members Everybody
Target Focus on system & Procedures Within the same workshop Within one’s own work
area
Cycle (Period) Lasts for the duration of project Requires 4-5 months to Anytime
complete
Achievements As many as management chooses 2-3 per years Many
Supporting Line & Staff project team Small-group activities Suggestion system
system QC circles
Suggestion system
Implementation Sometimes require small Mostly inexpensive Inexpensive
cost investment to implement the
decision
Result New system and facility Improved work procedures On-the-spot improvement
improvement Revision of standard
Booster Improvement in Managerial Morale improvement Morale improvement
performance Participation KAIZEN awareness
Learning experience Self-development
Direction Gradual & visible improvement Gradual & visible improvement Gradual & visible
Marked upgrading of current improvement
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18. Who What Where When Why How
Who does it? What to do? Where to do it? When to do it? Why does he do it? How to do it?
Where is it
Who is doing it? What is being done? When is it done? Why do it? How to do it?
done?
Who should be Where should When should How should it be
What should be done? Why do it there?
doing it? It be done? it be done? done?
Can this method be
Who else can do What else can be Where else can What other time
Why do it then? used in other
it? done? it be done? can it be done?
areas?
Where else
Who else should What else should be What other time Is there any other
should it be Why do it that way?
do it? done? should it be done? way to do it?
done?
Where are 3- Are there any 3- Are there any
Who is doing 3- What 3-Mus are being Are there any time
Mus being Mus in the way of 3-MUs in the
Mus? done? 3-Mus ?
done? thinking? method?
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19. Team Rules
• Be open to change
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Never leave disagreements unspoken
• We’re not interested in assigning blame – only in creating
solutions!
• Practice mutual respect
• Treat others as you want to treated
• One person, one vote – position doesn’t matter
• The only stupid questions are the ones not asked
• Have fun!
• Understand the process, and…JUST DO IT!
20. Kaizen in Toyota
The Toyota Production System is known for it’s use of kaizen.
• After World War II, Taiichi Ohno was charged with setting up machine
shops for Toyota. He studied the Ford production systems. He analyzed the
various productive measures and discrepancies in the system.
• Based on the analysis, he outlined several production strategies for Toyota.
These production strategies later became benchmarks for production
practices across the world.
• Toyota thus became one of the first companies in the world to adopt
practices such as Kaizen. Analysts however feel that Kaizen kept TPS, JIT,
Kanban and other practices working smoothly as an interlinked strategic
operational plan.
21. Toyota’s use of Kaizen to solve labor crisis
• In the early 1990s, Toyota was facing acute labor shortage
• Toyota’s initial management focus was on increasing production efficiency
through higher production levels with less number of workers. This resulted
in increased stress and worker exodus
• The global upsurge in car demand during 1987-1991 led to drastic increase in
demand for labors
• Toyota realized that it would have to rely on Kaizen for modifying its existing
assembly lines to attract workers.
• The company decided to change its working conditions to accommodate
workers of more diverse nature
• The management decided to allow plants to set their own annual production
efficiency targets. Production efficiency measurement was based on worker’s
production time rather than on best production time
22. Why Toyota stands Out than Big Three
Those company can execute better than competitors
at the micro level (process improvement) will be the
winner.
23. Kaizen to Toyota is the elimination of three
basic things like:
Muri (Overburden on employees)
Mura(Unevenness in production)
Muda (Waste)
24. PIT FALLS IN KAIZEN
• Resistance to change
• Lack of proper procedure to
implement
• Too much suggestion may
lead to confusion and time
wastage
24
25. Key Benefits of Kaizen
• Widely applicable – Can be used in both
manufacturing and non-manufacturing
environments
• Highly effective & results oriented - Kaizen
events will generate quick results, Measurable
results, Establish the baseline, and measure the
change
• Higher operational efficiency –
– Reduces wastage, like inventory waste,
time waste, workers motion
– Improves space utilization and product
quality
• A Learning Experience – Every member of a
Kaizen Team will walk away from the event
learning something new.
– Encourages big picture thinking
– Results in higher employee morale and job
satisfaction, and lower turn-over.
26. Kaizen can be applied to real life
also…
Consider the case of a student’s bag. The items can be classified
into
• Notes and assignments
• Stationary (pens, notepads etc.)
• Other items like calculators, pen drive etc.
Regular checking of the stationary items ensures that the
notemaking is not affected due to lack of stationary.
Keeping notes and assignments organized enables faster access
to them.
Overall checking of bag at regular intervals ensures that no
necessary items are missing.
27. Conclusion
• “Kaizen” or “continuous improvement” should be a
part of our everyday life.
• The concept is simple but if properly applied can
lead to significant efficiency improvements for
organizations.
• Kaizen and its associated concepts like PDCA,
Kanban and Quality Circles have been critical to the
success of large organizations like Toyota, Canon
and Nippon.
28. When there is no
problem , there is no
potential for
improvements
KAIZEN starts with a problem,
more precisely the
recognition that a
problem exists
29. KAIZEN
PHILOSOPHY
“Be it our working life, our
social life, or our home life,
deserves to be constantly
improved”
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30. KAIZEN HELPS YOU TO…
SEE THE WASTE.
TURN PROBLEMS INTO PROFIT.
CONSTANTLY CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
Editor's Notes
Kaizen KAI ZEN“Kai” in Japanese means ‘Change’ and ‘Zen’ means good. The literarymeaning of Kaizen is “change for good” Kaizen KaizenKaizen is the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvementby all the employees in an organization so that they perform theirtasks a little better each day.It is a never ending journey centered on the concept of startingnew each day, with the principle that the methods can always beimproved. Kaizen Kaizen¢ The road to excellence is not the major break-through , but small continuous improvements which result in real cost savings, higher quality or better productivity.¢ The latest developments in Japan advocate the idea of taking small incremental Risks along with small continuous improvements to win .
One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, he could not find any. He felt very weak, almost lost all hope. Suddenly, he saw a water jug below the tree. He flew straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, he could see some water inside the jug! The crow tried to push his head into the jug. Sadly, he found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then he tried to push the jug to tilt for the water to flow out but the jug was too heavy. The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around it, he saw some pebbles. he suddenly had a good idea. he started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. His plan had worked! Moral: Think and work hard, you may find solution to any problem.
Japanese for "improvement", or "change for the better"
What is “Kaizen”? KAIZEN means improvement: Kaizen is small incremental changes made for improving productivity and minimizing waste. Improvements without spending much money, involving everyone from managers to employees, and using much common sense. Continuous improvement is nothing but continuous elimination of wastes. Measures for implementing continuous improvement. On-Going: Continuous improvement is nothing but continuous elimination of wastes Kaizen is primarily a reactive process where you "check" to see if anything is wrong, then go about fixing it. It is a daily activity and always under the control of a supervisor. Improves productivity by daily monitoring and elimination of wastes. Waste in the workplace is defined as activities that add cost but do not add value.
MASAAKI IMAI AND TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT : Masaaki imai the chairman of the Cambridge corporation international management firm based in Tokyo. Masaaki imai together the management philosophies theories of single concept “kaizen”. Kaizen is a Japan's economic name formal system to promote process continuous improve quality.
Understanding kaizen: Kaizen begins with the notion that an organization it is long time quality and success only when every member in the operating system the firm actively pursues opportunities to identify and implement every day. Kaizen sets no conditions for the magnitudes of quality improvement. The quality improvement perspective of kaizen saying “Every day and every way we are getting better and better”.
“ kaizen” refines its improvement for three guiding principles : Process view of the system: The process analysis could affect a process for making product or a process for designing a product among other processes. Stress comes from people : Kaizen program relies heavily on depends on intelligent the firms process to continuous improvement .success of the quality. Discipline Employee participation Skill development Effective communication Constant sense of urgency: A successful kaizen program depends on unceasing awareness of the need for change.everyone must feel that the improve the much more quality in good sufficient and the over confidence weaken kaizen
Toyota production system is known for kaizen, where all line personnel are expected to stop their moving production line in case of any abnormality and, along with their supervisor, suggest an improvement to resolve the abnormality which may initiate a kaizen.
Kaizen – A mixed bag Why Kaizen works well for some… It has been suggested that Kaizen works particularly well in Japan because it has a collective culture, and Kaizen relies on collective values. The focus is more on improvement and refinement of existing methods, rather newer innovations. And not so for others… People in more individualistic cultures (like in Western corporations) may struggle with some of the basic principles of Kaizen. Kaizen idea of improvement is contrary to the beliefs of some Westerners, who place a high value on the achievement and maintenance of perfection.
Kaizen Strategy Benefits * Reduces waste or non value add activities * Reduces cycle times * Improves quality * Improves productivity * Reduces cost of operations * Improves throughput * Improves customer satisfaction * Improves profits