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Question: How many kaizen events should we do each year? Answer: It depends. It depends on how many improvement events you need to meet your performance improvement commitments for the year. It ...

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IN A GOOD YEAR, THE U.S. manufacturing sector might chalkup a 4% overallincrease in productivity. At the plant level, some top-flight produc-tion operations have achieved gains of 20% or more in a 12- ...

The term "kaizen," the Japanese word for improvement, is used by businesses to describe a technique of continuous improvement that eliminates waste, improves efficiency and involves all employees in ...

In a world that often glorifies instant results, Kaizen offers a refreshing reminder: steady improvement is not only possible, it’s sustainable.

In a world where connection is the key to optimization, too much continuous improvement can sabotage digital transformation. Can Kaizen backfire? Evidence from Japanese technology companies suggests ...