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Kaizen is a continuous activity to fill the gap between the current and ideal states. Japanese manufactures imported many management technologies from the US to reduce Muda, which were transformed to Kaizen technologies such as QC circle activities. Toyota Production System (TPS), which is directly opposite to mass production and mass consumption systems, is quite different. It has had a significant impact on Kaizen. In general, improvements using management technologies are considered Kaizen. However, to improve quality and equipment efficiency, Kaizen is often combined with inherent technologies. Kaizen stresses achieving results while enhancing workers’ motivation and problem-solving abilities. To sustain Kaizen activities in developing countries, it is necessary to establish a mechanism to share the results of Kaizen among workers and the company. |
