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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

KAIZEN = continuous change for the better

Objectives

  • Continuous process improvement
  • Small day-to-day changes in the process result in major
    benefits – increased productivity and quality – in the long run
  • Everybody has the right to improve his/her work
  • Continuous improvement is part of daily work

Contents

IMPROVEMENT CYCLE

  • 1
    PLAN - recognize problems, analyze the current situation, define the root cause, propose the measure (action), define responsibility and deadlines
  • 2
    DO - implement the measure (action)
  • 3
    CHECK) - check the efficiency of the measure (action). Has the problem really been solved (removed)?
  • 4
    ACT - Successful solution = standardization and roll out, continuous improvement. Failure = search for a new solution