In Japanese, Kaizen means ‘improvement’ or ‘change for the better’. It refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering and business ...

According to kaizen philosophy, the improvement of systems, programs and people is a continuous, ongoing process. The kaizen method originated as a Japanese business approach and the word translates ...

Tiny, common-sense improvements made to everyday processes can have a powerful compounding effect. Small is mighty. That’s the essence of kaizen, the Japanese workplace philosophy where individuals at ...

You have big, ambitious goals and even bigger dreams. But how do you get from where you are now to making those dreams come true? The answer may surprise you: By aiming for just 1 percent improvement.

There’s a Japanese legend that says folding 1,000 paper cranes will grant you good fortune. Businesses, unfortunately, don’t get their problems solved by origami alone — though folding HR policies ...

The 8th Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and QbD Life Science Summit is the premier educational platform for pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology companies to explore new and relevant tactics, hear ...

IBM Rational's MCIF offers a twist on Kaizen, a lean manufacturing mainstay and the process of "continuous improvement" practiced by Toyota for 50 years I was just about to write an essay on Kaizen in ...

SINGAPORE - Just days after announcing better starting salaries for employees, rail operator SMRT on Tuesday (Feb 27) said it also wants to give staff greater ownership to make improvements in their ...