The last step to implement kaizen is change. See the previous steps here and here. This step is required when the previous two cannot be done, or not effective anymore to be done. There are several components that can be changed in kaizen. A good example as described by picture below.
What makes this umbrella different […]
After discussing first step, now we move on the next. The second step is reduce. Basically, the focus of this step, as its name, is to reduce. What can be reduced. Many. Here are some of them.
Part/component of the tool or anything (object of kaizen)
Feature, that is not effective if it is still attached to […]
Well, I got a message from a friend who might disagree with the three steps of kaizen as I wrote at previous post. In my opinion, kaizen is quite simple and I am not going to mix it with other concepts, such as Lean Management, TQM, or even TPS from Toyota. Kaizen is, at least […]
Let’s continue discussion about Kaizen’s steps. At the previous post, I wrote a bit about the first step. Elimination. We all know that we want to be as efficient as possible, without reducing the level of effective. Tools we use everyday, sometimes consist of unneeded features. Can you imagine examples. Well, you might forget it […]