KAIZEN

JORGE CAMBEROS SALVA

HISTORY

• End of WWII
• Social revolution from USA
occupation
• Revitalize Japan Economy
• Dr. William E. Demings
• Infuse Demings idea with
Oriental philosophies
MEANING

Simple low cost strategy for improving quality and productivity

• Kaizen (改善), is the Japanese word for "continuous improvement ". aims to
eliminate waste
IMPROVEMENTS

• Equipment utilization
• Space selection
• Employee training
• Employee morale
• Process documentation
• Company reputation…….
5W + 1H

• Why? To enhance our relationship with our

customers, and our position in the marketplace
• Who? Everyone
• What? Improvement performance
• When? Continuously
• Where? In the workplace and throughout life
• How? Through process knowledge, teamwork,
dedication, and the Deming improvement cycle
TYPES OF KAIZEN EVENTS.

• Kaizen Blitz
• Kaizen Burst
Kaizen events can also be targeted at specific tools or
• Focused Improvement workshops areas;
5S Kaizen
• Kaizen workshops TPM Kaizen
Setup Reduction Kaizen (SMED)
• Continuous Improvement workshops Value Stream Mapping or Flow Kaizen
• Accelerated improvement events Supply Chain Kaizen

• Rapid process improvement

workshops
KAIZEN EVENT

• Before Kaizen Event

-Pre Plan –
• Define scope, goals (SMART) and timeframe of Kaizen event, gain buy in
from top management
-Small Presentation on what a Kaizen event is about.
(S) pecific-What actions specifically do you want your team to accomplish?
(M) easurable-By how much?
(A) ttainable-Are you asking the team to move a mountain, or can the team accomplish the
goals during a kaizen?
(R) elevant-Does the objective support the goal?
(T) ime-When should the objective be accomplished?
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• During Kaizen event.

-Gather team – A cross functional team is recommended
-Collect data current state by Value Stream Mapping - identify other causes of
waste. Determining value added and non value added actions. -Brainstorm ideas on
how to reduce waste, pareto the non value added actions.
-Decide on solutions and their ease/effect of implementation
-Prioritize solutions
-Implement improvement
-Re-measure value stream mapping
-Determine benefits & savings
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• After
-Follow Up
-Formalize new process (Document everything!!)
1. Do a presentation
2. Congratulations to the team
3. Review and Improve plan
4. Improvements
5. Rinse and repeat
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