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Kaikaku and Kaizen
Kaikaku is a
lean production
term that means radical change, transformation, a
revolution.
It means radical overhaul of an activity to
eliminate all waste (muda in Japanese) and create greater value.
It is a rapid and
radical change process.
In
lean terms, there are two kinds of improvement.
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Kaizen is evolutionary, focused on incremental improvements.
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Kaikaku is revolutionary, focused on radical improvements
Areas Targeted by TQM in Japan
Kaikaku is a breakthrough rapid and radical
improvement, of any activity, It is similar to
radical
innovation, though innovation is not necessary for Kaikaku.
Kaikaku is also known as Breakthrough Kaizen,
Kaizen Blitz, Flow Kaizen and System Kaizen.
Kaikaku-Kaizen Synergy
Kaikaku is sought in addition to Kaizen, not in
place of Kaizen.
Kaikaku is a rapid change event as opposed to
Kaizen which is smaller incremental improvements. Kaikaku is revolutionary
while Kaizen is evolutionary.
Kaikaku
sometimes used as a precursor to
Kaizen activities. Kaizen is essential for
a long-term Lean transformation.
Implementing Kaizen: 7 Conditions
Kaikaku is necessary to break paradigms and elevate the
awareness of people to a higher level of understanding.
When approaching a problem situation, it might
require radical improvement to start with (Kaikaku), then be continuously
improved (Kaizen)..
Without Kaizen you are building Kaikaku on sandy foundations. And
vice versa.
The
10 Kaikaku Commandments are all good basic
principles to start any improvement journey. It is top down
initiative to activate a bottom up empowerment for change.
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