| "> | | | | to create the phrase âkaizen |
| Kaizen â Lean Manufacturing Continuous | | | | eventsâ. The kaizen event is the term given |
| Improvement | | | | to a highly focused continuous improvement event |
| One of the most popular buzzwords in business | | | | consisting of a team working together for a brief |
| today is the word âkaizenâ. It is a | | | | time period to solve a business problem. |
| Japanese word meaning âincremental | | | | The kaizen event could focus on any business |
| improvementâ. | | | | opportunity. It could be a line re-design, SMED (single |
| Kaizen was formalized by the Toyota Production | | | | minute exchange of die) setup reduction event, |
| System, which is now utilized throughout the US as | | | | speed improvement, cycle time reduction, waste |
| lean manufacturing. | | | | reduction, or any other issue. |
| The term kaizen is often coupled with another word | | | | |