| Kaizen is one of the most important concepts in lean | | | | kaizen, it challenges the existing systems and find out |
| manufacturing. The meaning of the Japanese word | | | | ways in which the system can be improved. Another |
| "Kaizen" continuous improvement. When it comes to | | | | very important aspect of kaizen is trust on |
| Just In Time systems or lean manufacturing, the | | | | organizational employees to come up with the |
| system must change continuously in order to deliver | | | | improvements. This helps the system in many ways. |
| the value to customers. For an example lean | | | | People who carryout the work knows about the work |
| manufacturing always wants to eliminate wastes from | | | | they do best. Therefore they can come up with the |
| the system. Finding and eliminating wastes from the | | | | ideas to improve it. Less resistance in change is |
| system continuously is a Kaizen activity. | | | | another factor which will help in implementing and |
| Kaizen concepts are different to the traditional | | | | maintaining the system. |
| management concepts. For an example one of the | | | | In a workplace where kaizen is practiced small |
| most important theories of traditional management | | | | improvements to the system is made continuously. |
| principle is the Management by exception. The simple | | | | This makes the system dynamic. Changes bring high |
| meaning of this is that if everything is going OK then | | | | value to the system and are less costly. Employees |
| there is no need to change the way the system | | | | are generally motivated. Importantly these |
| operate. But when it comes to lean manufacturing and | | | | organizations can win the competition. |