Kaizen Awareness Training

Kaizen was created in Japan following World War II. The word Kaizen means "continuous improvement". It comes from the Japanese words ("kai") which means "change" or "to correct" and ("zen") which means "good". Kaizen is a system that involves every employee - from upper management to the cleaning crew. Everyone is encouraged to come up with small improvement suggestions on a regular basis.
In business Kaizen encompasses many of the components of Japanese businesses that have been seen as a part of their success. Quality circles, automation, suggestion systems, just-in-time delivery, Kanban and 5S are all included within the Kaizen system of running a business.

Introduction: Kaizen is the strategy for making improvements in all business areas. It focuses on implementing continuous change over time. When the strategy is fully utilized, everyone in the organization participates in making improvement in quality in all business areas. Reductions in cycle times, costs, and wastes (eg. non-value added activities), along with improved throughput, productivity and quality are achievable outcomes. The 1-day training will create an awareness of the pursuit of continuous improvement as a corporate culture. Participants will gain an appreciation of the Kaizen continuous improvement methodology and how it can unleash the full potential of the entire organisation, thereby propelling customer and stakeholder satisfaction to new heights. Emphasis will be placed on encouraging participants to implement Kaizen to improve the current way of working. Participants will gain an appreciation of why implementing Kaizen is beneficial and important. The training seminar will also present the essential elements necessary to deploy a successful Kaizen Continuous Improvement programme throughout the organisation. Duration: 1 Day Target Audience: All personnel directly involved with Kaizen implementation from both the manufacturing and service (including banking and finance, logistics, healthcare, government and public service) sectors. Programme Objectives: The objectives of the training are: To introduce the concepts of Continuous Improvement and Kaizen To provide an overview of the Kaizen principles and tools To provide an insight to the applications and benefits of Kaizen To provide an overview of the implementation strategies and keys to successful and sustainable Kaizen implementation

Programme Outline: Introduction to the Concepts of Continuous Improvement and Kaizen

Overview of Kaizen Principles and Tools Insights to the Applications and Benefits of Kaizen Implementation of Kaizen - Critical Issues and Implementation Strategies for Effective Kaizen Implementation The Key Steps to Getting Started Ensuring Continuity of Kaizen Implementation - Key Success Factors for Sustainable Continuous Improvement