Rift valley university Gelan Campus

2022

Dept: TVET Accounting, Level. II

PROGRAM; TVET

UC; Standardize and Sustain 3S

Assignment; Standardize and Sustain 3S

Individual Assignment

Instructor: Gedafa sori

Prepared by: Meyrema Feyo Mohammed

 Date: 14/01/2015
1. Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or continuous improvement. It
is a Japanese business philosophy that concerns the processes that continuously improve
operations and involve all employees. Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as a
gradual and methodical process.

2. Rapid improvement events, also known as Kaizen events, involve a small team devoting
100% of their time over three to five days to analyzing and improving a narrowly defined
targeted issue or process. Rapid improvement events are used to augment, not replace,
daily continuous improvement.

3. The Kaizen Blitz (or Kaizen Event) is a focused, short-term project to improve a process.
It includes training followed by a analysis, design, and, often, re-arrangement of a
product line or area. Process and Value Stream Mapping are important tools. The usual
Kaizen Event takes 2-10 days.

4. A Kaizen event is an effective way to break down organizational silos and get folks from
different functional areas working together toward a common goal. This is particularly
effective when everyone is using a common set of tools for managing rapid change

Kaizen events, also known as a Kaizen blitz, are a much more structured activity with a
beginning and end date and should be used when there is an urgent problem that needs to
be fixed quickly.
5. In business, Kaizen refers to activities that continuously improve all functions and
involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. Kaizen's strength
comes from having all workers participate and make suggestions to improve the business.

6. Kaizen events are not a substitute or replacement for daily improvements. A Kaizen
event should be done if: There is an immediate, urgent development that must be
addressed. This particular issue is affecting business and has a significant impact on your
business goals.

7. Continuous is an ongoing effort in the development of services, service-related products,

products in development and equally the processes established and followed. Kaizen is
another method used to develop and improve on processes of any organization. Kaizen
means continuous improvement
8. PDCA Cycle: PDCA cycles are cycle that is often implemented when completing Kaizen
strategies. This cycle can be used employees of all levels in the organization and is an
effective introduction to Lean manufacturing

Gemba: Gemba means the real place. Often managers and supervisors can get valuable
information by actually going down to the production line and talking with
employees. Gemba is often used in the form of Gemba walks, which are scheduled walks
for managers and supervisors observe processes up close and talk with frontline
employees.

 Jishuken: Jishuken can be translated into an autonomous study groups or self-study. This

concept encouragers managers to be more directly involved and learn about the processes
they are responsible for and how they can work to improve them.

 5 Whys: This is an important tool when it comes to identifying the root cause of an issue.
It is difficult to make an impactful change in the workplace if the root cause has yet to be
considered. The 5 Whys is exactly like the name implies; after a problem arises you
should ask yourself why five times.
Value Stream Mapping: Mapping out processes and streams in a facility can be very
beneficial for a business practicing Kaizen. These maps are usually hand-drawn and
include a diagram of materials moving through the different areas of the workplace. 

9. Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy for continuous improvement of workplace practices and

personal activities. The important point for this subject is that Kaizen is focused on
improving practices within the facility. Kaizen is a great option for many facilities,
especially those that don’t have set standards for how each process should be handled.
For example, if your facility runs three shifts for each job and each shift does things
differently, Kaizen is an excellent option.

5S is also derived from Japanese concepts, but this time it is used to help improve
workplace organization. The 5S gets its name from the five words that are used to remind
people of the different ways that a facility can become more organized. These words are
Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize and Sustain.