A Kaizen event, sometimes referred to as a Kaizen blitz, is a focused short-term project to improve a process. Tools implemented during a Kaizen event include value stream mapping, 5S, and Total ...
THE word Kaizen is translated from Japanese to mean "continuous improvement." Kaizen events are an organized team effort to improve reliability of a process, reduce setup/lead times, streamline a ...
CEOs play a pivotal role in steering their companies toward continuous improvement and success. The transformation journey begins with the CEO collecting the voice of the customer and incorporating it ...
With hospitals feeling the pressure to improve efficiency and lower costs, some are implementing the Kaizen method to streamline processes. Kaizen is among a number of process improvement strategies ...
Line 4 at W.R. Grace's Chicagoland plant reduces changeovers by 50% and grows productivity by 27%. Line 4 at W.R. Grace's Chicagoland plant had an objective: to reduce changeover times by 50%. This ...