KAIZEN-21
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KAIZEN-21

The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement and Operational Innovation in the New Global Environment

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

KAIZEN-21

The Philosophy of Continuous Improvement and Operational Innovation in the New Global Environment

About this book

Since Masaki Imai connected the term KAIZEN with the world management arena in 1986, this approach has been used as a strategy for company development that is propelled by the participation and motivation of its employees. Centering the human being as the guiding axis of change and innovation, KAIZEN-21 establishes a practical and theoretical guide for organizations to easily implement this ancestral philosophy within their operational processes in the midst of the chaotic and complicated global environment of the 21st century.

Presenting an updated model of guiding principles, techniques, and tools, Manuel F. Suárez Barraza demonstrates how KAIZEN can be successfully applied in the context of pandemics, supply chain crises, and regional war. Beginning with the definition and origins of KAIZEN, chapters explore 5'S, standardization (Hiojunka), SDCA and PDCA cycles, as well as process innovation and kodawari-KAIZEN, or hitosukuri (management of people), closing with techniques for improving daily work, such as the the Kata of Improvement, and the author's links with the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the Mayan work model (K'AAT-KAIZEN).

If you are ready to energize your business team and revolutionize workplace practices, then KAIZEN-21 is your essential resource for prioritizing internal change and development despite all adversity.

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Information

Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781804558454
eBook ISBN
9781804558461
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures And Tables
  7. About The Authors
  8. Book’s Structure
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. KAIZEN and Its Origin in ZEN Buddhism and Shintoism
  11. 2. What Is KAIZEN? Definition, Characteristics, Guiding Principles, Techniques, and Tools
  12. 3. Guiding Principle 1. Basic Elements
  13. 4. Guiding Principle 2. Maintenance and Improvement
  14. 5. Guiding Principle 3. Process Approach
  15. 6. Guiding Principle 4. Focus on People
  16. 7. Guiding Principle 5. Improving Daily Work
  17. 8. KAIZEN as a Driver of the Nippon Production System (NPS)
  18. 9. KAIZEN in the Development of People’s Purpose (K’AAT–KAIZEN)
  19. Lessons Learned. Evolutionary Stages of Implementation of KAIZEN-XXI
  20. Bibliographic References
  21. Index