Kaizen Implementation Principles Japanese Strategy of Continuous Improvement VadiK Inventor Author Founder   Kaizen means "improvement". Kaizen strategy calls for never-ending efforts for improvement involving everyone in the organization – managers and workers alike. Top management commitment is Number 1 condition of successful Kaizen implementation.   Learn   Continuous Improvement   Teach     Three Kaizen Implementation Principles       To be most effective Kaizen must operate with three principles in place: ① consider the process, not the results only, so that actions to achieve effects are surfaced; ② see the big picture, master systems thinking to see the whole process and not just that immediately in view in order to avoid creating problems elsewhere in the process; ③ create a learning, no-blame culture that will allow the re-examination of the assumptions that resulted in the current process.   Kaizen Key Practices Mini-Kaizen Glossary Kaizen Culture 8 Components Examples Canon Fidelity STRIDES Method       Keep in Mind       "Kaizen" means quite different things in Japan and the West. In Japan, "kaizen" is a journey that focuses on people – it calls to start any improvement with yourself and then improve everything around you. In the West, "kaizen" is narrowly focused on improving processes.   Learn   Continuous Improvement   Teach   Two Parts of Kaizen Management ① Cross-functional Management ② Policy Deployment 6Ws of Kaizen Implementation You must define Why, Who, What, How, Where and Why... More   Learn   Continuous Improvement   Teach Everything can and should be improved ‒ look for opportunities!   6Ws of the Kaizen Wheel Kaikaku-Kaizen Synergy Kaizen and Management Kaizen and TQM Kaizen and Innovation 7 Conditions for Kaizen Implementation Suggestion System