Kaizen Blitz - Generate rapid improvements in a week

Does this sound familiar in your organisation?

• We take too long to deliver our products and services

• If only our staff would show more initiative
• It’s difficult to get change accepted quickly
• We constantly miss our targets
• We’ve tried numerous improvement initiatives, but they’ve gone stale
• Our suppliers don’t understand our issues
• We need to take cost out of our processes

Adopting a Kaizen Blitz approach can get you on the road to delivering substantial improvements whilst
developing a motivated and empowered team.

What is a Kaizen Blitz?

For years, TQMI have helped organisations unite their staff in the task of ‘Kaizen’ – continuous
improvement. With the Kaizen Blitz approach, pioneered in the automotive industry, we use this
concept working with multi-functional teams to identify both the process waste and the potential
to deliver truly impressive results in days.

What is the TQMI Kaizen Blitz approach?

We adopt a step-by-step approach and employ a laser like focus to the task in hand. Have you ever wondered
why organisations often achieve the seemingly impossible in crisis situations? Our approach takes this
philosophy to create ultimate teamwork to deliver phenomenal results.

• Three days of “learning by doing” - Approximately 20% learning 80% doing

• What would perfection be? - Identify waste and possible solutions
• Application of principles on your work process
• Focus on rapid solution development
• Quantification of tangible benefits and planned implementation

How does it work?

Prior to the Event, we work with you to:

• Undertake an initial review of the performance objective to ensure that the event will
deliver the anticipated results

• Determine and agree a list of the expected outcomes.

• Determine the team, normally composed of your most able personnel, who understand
the key issues.

TQMI Ltd. The Stables, Tarvin Rd, Frodsham, Cheshire. WA6 6XN.
Tel: +44 (0) 1928 739191. Fax: +44 (0) 1928 739496. Web: www.tqmi.co.uk. email: info@tqmi.co.uk
 Kaizen Blitz - Generate rapid improvements in a week

The Event

Day 1 - We train the team in good process principles as a backdrop to reviewing your own process performance.
By gaining agreement to general concepts of best practice, the team will find it easier to appreciate the
issues and problems associated with their own methods of working.
Day 2 - We map and critique the current process using a sophisticated process management software tool.
Day 3 - We design the ‘perfect’ system.
Day 4 - We determine the practicable working solution to the current problem and implement changes
immediately where possible.
Day 5 - We continue implementing changes and develop a plan to cover key issues which it has been
impossible to complete within the time span available. The team then make a one-hour action planning
presentation to senior management.

If you want a methodology with a total focus on DELIVERY contact TQMI

• Increased staff motivation • Reduced backlog from 37 weeks to 4 days

• Reduced process time by 66% • Identified benefits in excess of £27m
• Increased capacity by 45% • 59% reduction in process steps
• £450K annualised waste reduction

Typical Client Comments

• “Overwhelmed” • “Delighted”
• “Brilliant” • “Great Benefit”
• “Excellent job” • “We really enjoyed it”
• “No areas for improvement” • “Good structured approach, delivered on time and to quality”

We offer

• An initial review to determine the practicality of the approach prior to action

• A tailored approach to meet your specific operational need
• Experienced consultants, skilled in Kaizen Blitz facilitation
• A means of transferring the skills to develop your own capability to achieve lasting results

We can help you to

• Identify and achieve quick wins

• Deliver tangible improvements
• Deliver empowered and motivated teams

TQMI is a consultancy that has been supporting continuous improvement and change programmes since
1987. We provide support for a wide range of improvement methodologies Kaizen, Process Management
and Six Sigma. We have wide experience across both private and public sectors in the UK and worldwide,
and support clients who have delivered real improvement to bottom line results.

TQMI Ltd. The Stables, Tarvin Rd, Frodsham, Cheshire. WA6 6XN.
Tel: +44 (0) 1928 739191. Fax: +44 (0) 1928 739496. Web: www.tqmi.co.uk. email: info@tqmi.co.uk