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Kaizen is a philosophy, with origins in Japan, which is oriented at taking incremental steps towards improving business processes, products, and quality. It can be defined as a continuous effort by all employees of the organization to ensure continuous improvement of all the processes and systems in the organization. It thus also helps in eliminating waste from the organization. …
To get the most out of yourself, whether it’s at work or during physical exercise, it is crucial to understand how the body’s systems work. Most particularly, it is very important to recognize how the energy systems work and how they help to keep us awake and focussed throughout the day and soundly asleep during …
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Kaizen is a system which requires interaction and participation from all employees, from the front line crew to the upper management and even CEO of the company. Everyone is encouraged to brainstorm and come up with suggestions for improvement on a regular basis. It is a continuous activity, carried out throughout the year. Employees from all levels of a …
Mr. Masaaki Imai is the first person to introduce Kaizen to the world outside of Japan. He used his book “Kaizen, the Key to Japan’s Competitive Success” in order to help spread the word. In this article we are going to look at 10 steps to success with the Kaizen art of continuous improvement. Step …
After World War II was over, the American occupation forces were asked to help Japan recover from the harsh consequences of the war that the country suffered from. In coordination with the Japanese business executives, this team developed new measures to improve business processes, quality and productivity. At the same time, the Civil Communications Section …
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Kaizen, If implemented in an organization, is the responsibility of all the employees and not just a few selected people. There are different ways in which the Kaizen philosophy can be implemented in the workplace some of which are listed below. Point Kaizen It is one of the most commonly implemented types of Kaizen. It …
To be happy, to make others around them happy, to live life to it’s fullest. These are the top three reasons we seek to continually improve in life. Without happiness, smiling faces around us and living life to the fullest, what type of life would we live? Today, I would like to introduce you to …
If you hope to do more and accomplish more in your day, then you need to find something that will give. In other words, you can’t keep introducing more and more activities and without finding ways to cut back on your exertion elsewhere. Otherwise, you will eventually burn out because energy is very much a …
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If you re in business, your reputation and actions are of paramount importance. As a business entity you have to make sure that your actions have a positive impact on society and the environment. This is a huge responsibility. Businesses that are only profit driven display no sense of responsibility for the proper development of …
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