KAIZEN PLANNING

KAIZEN’S IDEA

KAIZEN: Japanese management concept meaning continuously improve

KAI-means change , ZEN means to make better.

Key elements are- Quality ,Effort , Willingness to change & Communication.

All key elements are to be used for Improvements within an Organization.

It mainly involve following points:-

Defining the problem.Understanding / assessing the current

status.Finding the root cause.Planning counter measures.Implementing counter measures.Verifying results.Standardizing & establishing control.

Foundation of Kaizen ModelTeamworkPersonal disciplineImproved moraleQuality circlesSuggestions for

improvement

3 KEY ASPECTS OF KAIZEN

Elimination of MUDA 5S framework

Standardization

5S PRINCIPLES

Basic KAIZEN tool to begin. 5S refers to Seiri - sort Seiton - set Seison - shine Seiketsu - standardize Shitsuke - sustain5S Principles in Manufacturing Management

are used more in reference to the Lean Manufacturing processes.

 

5S PRINCIPLES

The 5S practices are thoroughly embedded in

the Japanese culture which believes that a clean workplace is “part way”a clean workplace is “part way” to having a clean and organized mindto having a clean and organized mind. there is a place for everything and there is a place for everything and

everything in its place.everything in its place.

5S PRINCIPLES

Seiri

Seiton

Seiketsu

Seison Shitsuke

5S PRINCIPLES

Seiri (sort) :- This aims at eliminating everything that make the workplace cluttered and is not required for the job

being performed. Determine what items you actually need in your

work area in regular basis and keep only those necessary items close at hands .

5S PRINCIPLES

Seiton(stabilize):- which refers to the efficient placement, arrangement, organization and scheduling of the equipment and material.

Systematize the arrangement of necessary items, activities, processes and information for easy retrieval, access and processing

5S PRINCIPLES

Seison(shine & sweep) which refers to maintenance of tidiness and cleanliness in the workplace. Clean up, perform regular maintenance and conductregular inspections

Seison(shine & sweep) which refers to maintenance of tidiness and cleanliness in the workplace. Clean up, perform regular maintenance and conductregular inspections

5S PRINCIPLES

Seiketsu(standardization)refers to an ongoing, standardized, Continuallyimproving Seiri, Seiton, Seison. Ensure that everyone usesSystem so it becomes the regular way of doing things

5S PRINCIPLES

Shitsuke(sustain):-Ensure that these standardsremains consistent and in effect long-term by regularlyauditing performance. Selfdisciplinetrains employees to followorganizational rules/standards andwork simplification techniques withouthaving to be told to do so.

FINAL ANALYSIS(Advantages)

Resonates well with speed of change at operational level in the organization.

Make it easier for everyone , including newcomers.

KAIZEN has more potential in incremental change situations than in abrupt turnarounds.

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