Deming Award 2013 Winners
JUSE (Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers) held Deming award ceremony on Nov 13, 2013. Following are the name of winners! Deming Grand Prize Meidoh Company Ltd., Japan Rane Brake Linings, India Deming Award Advics Co. Ltd, Japan RCB [...]
Role Internal Kaizen Facilitator / Kaizen Coordinator
To become self-sustaining in Kaizen Lean journey, an organization’s ultimate goal should be to develop a team of internal Kaizen facilitators / Kaizen Coordinators to lead Lean Kaizen activities, such as value stream mapping and Kaizen Workshops. While there [...]
Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen- Are you Ready?
Innumerable books have been written about Toyota and their lean manufacturing practices. Literally thousands of companies have tried to emulate these practices, some with some short-term success, but most with little or no long-term success. [...]
Sustaining Lean Kaizen requires A Long term Philosophy
In recent years there seems to be an almost maniacal rush to “Get Kaizen,” or “Get Lean” as if there is a finish line in the process. There are many organisations, who want to do Kaizen joust because their [...]
Key Features of Standards in Lean Kaizen
Following standards in Kaizen is like driving a car. The driver must follow certain regulations and yet, as a result, he or she gains the freedom to go where he/she wants to go. Likewise, when workers follow standards and do [...]
Kaizen Story / QC Story
The Kaizen story is a standardised format to record kaizen activities conducted by such small-group activities as quality circles. The same standardized format is also employed to report kaizen activities conducted by staff and managers. The Kaizen story follows [...]
Proactive Maintenance Management in Kaizen
Being Proactive in Maintenance means To act before the cost of doing so increases To act before the necessity of the situation demands it. “A great maintenance manager sees the relationship of poor performance and the lack of good [...]
Implementing Kaizen in Maintenance department
Kaizen, Lean, TPM, the 80/20 rule, 5S. They are all management philosophies that can be applied to the practical aspects of a business including the maintenance function. This article briefly explains some of the more common continuous improvement management [...]
Selecting right team for Kaizen projects
Forming a high-performing Kaizen Team is a strategic activity, which requires a fair amount of forethought and planning. Ultimately, the team must meet seemingly conflicting quality and quantity criteria. Without all the necessary expertise, the team will be handicapped [...]