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World Collection

FUJITA
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Egypt
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Egypt Pyramids
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Highway (Before
KAIZEN)
Difficult to take a left turn.

by El-Kashef Osman
(Egypt)
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Highway (After KAIZEN)

U-turn zone makes left turns easy.
U-turn zone

by El-Kashef Osman
(Egypt)
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Sink (Before KAIZEN)

Product Shape

90°
Side View

by Sayed Ibrahim (Egypt)

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Sink (After KAIZEN)

by Sayed Ibrahim (Egypt)

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Mongolia
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Mongolia Green
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Mongolia Summer (June ‘96)
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Mongolia Winter (November ‘98)
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Sheep (Before KAIZEN)

One must stay to push the
sheep’s head into the water.

by Dorjsursn (Mongolia)
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Sheep (After KAIZEN)

By making a ditch at the bottom
of the pool, the sheep’s head
goes underwater by itself.

by Dorjsursn (Mongolia)
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Soap Storage (Before

KAIZEN)
Wet soap start melting near the
sink.
Sink

Soap

by Unknown (Mongolia)
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Soap Storage (After KAIZEN)

Using a magnet, the metal sticks
to the magnet and keeps the
soap dry.
Steal Metal

Magnet

Soap

by Unknown (Mongolia)
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Knitting (Before KAIZEN)

Knit balls are rolling and mixed
up.

by Munkhtsetseg
(Mongolia)
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Knitting (Before KAIZEN)

Knit balls are placed in a
container.

by Munkhtsetseg (Mongolia)
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Lashing (Before
KAIZEN)
Same force is needed
to pull the force when
lashing the horse

by J. Altansuu (Mongolia)
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Lashing (After KAIZEN)

The rope wound to the rod reduces
the man’s pulling force.

by J. Altansuu (Mongolia)
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Hanger (Before KAIZEN)

When use
OPEN

by Sanjaa Baigaltugs (Mongolia)

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Hanger (After KAIZEN)

When not used

CLOSED

by Sanjaa Baigaltugs (Mongolia)

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Closed
Iron Table Open
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Ghana
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Picture Ghana 1
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Picture Ghana 2
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Ghana Pic.
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Carry Water (Before

KAIZEN)

by Harun (Ghana)
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Carry Water (After KAIZEN)

He fetches water
directly into
bucket on his
head.

by Harun (Ghana)
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Goat (Before KAIZEN)

When an owner calls them back
home, a goat will head home, but
a sheep will not.

by Asare Bedman
(Ghana)
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Goat (After KAIZEN)

By tying both animals, they both
came back home together.

by Asare Bedman
(Ghana)
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Traffic (Before KAIZEN)

Long waiting time is expected for
cars turning to the left.
P = Police

TQR = Tetteh Quarshie Round About

by JE Ayettey (Ghana)
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Traffic (After KAIZEN)

by JE Ayettey (Ghana)
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India
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Problem (India)
What is written on the red
signal?
1. STOP
2. WAIT
3. RELAX
4. DON’T DRIVE
5. DON’T WALK
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Answer 1 (India)

1. STOP
2. WAIT
3. RELAX
4. DON’T DRIVE
5. DON’T WALK
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Answer 2 (India)

1. STOP
2. WAIT
3. RELAX
4. DON’T DRIVE
5. DON’T WALK
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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka
Fruits 1
What is this fruit ?
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Sri Lanka
Fruits 2
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Indonesia
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Manifold Pipe (Before

KAIZEN)
- Difficult to check the quantity
- Not easy to tidy up
- Needs fork lift to carry
Manifold pipe

Wooden container

by Alexander (Indonesia)
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Manifold Pipe (After KAIZEN)

- Easy to check the quantity

- Easy to tidy up
- No need of fork lift
- Easy to pick up

by Alexander (Indonesia)
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Horse (Before KAIZEN)

Horse manure dropped on the
roads of tourism place (in Bandung)
causes bad odor.

by Heriyanto (Indonesia)
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Horse (After KAIZEN)

Rubber cover made from old tires
was designed to catch the manure.

Rubber cover

by Heriyanto (Indonesia)
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Pipette (Before KAIZEN)

It takes time to clean the pipette
by dripping water.

by Desinatra (Indonesia)
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Pipette (After KAIZEN)

Many pipettes can be cleaned up
by using a container.

by Desinatra (Indonesia)
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Pencil (Before KAIZEN)

Pencil gets shorter.

by Desinatra (Indonesia)
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Pencil (After KAIZEN)

Wind the paper to

make it long.

by Desinatra (Indonesia)
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Thailand
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Picture Thailand

Wheel cap
What is this?

Tire

Trash Can
The Japan HR Association
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In neighboring
country, Laos
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Chicken (Before
KAIZEN)
Although a chicken was baked,
energy loss was big.

by Naruethep J. (Thailand)
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Chicken (After KAIZEN)

The chicken is baked quickly if it
is placed on the bottle of boiled
water.

by Naruethep J. (Thailand)
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Mangoes (Before KAIZEN)

Mangoes were picked up by a
stick. This caused damage on
mangoes.

Unknown (Thailand)
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Mangoes (After KAIZEN)

A stick has an extension of a net.
Mangoes are picked up by the net.

By Unknown (Thailand)
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Water (Before KAIZEN)

The water flow will not stop when
the tank is full.

by Banjongsak (Thailand)
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Water (After KAIZEN)

Water will stop by itself when the
tank is full.
Floating valve

by Banjongsak (Thailand)
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Picture of Floating Valve
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Hose (Before KAIZEN)

The water hose is cracked
because it is exposed to the sun.

Water hose

by P. Batsomboon (Thailand)
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Hose (After KAIZEN)

Put the hose in a used tire to
block the sun light.

Water hose

Used tire

by P. Batsomboon (Thailand)
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Malaysia
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Mosquito (Before KAIZEN)

Mosquito coil lasts 6 hours.

(Malaysia)
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Mosquito (After KAIZEN)

Mosquito coil lasts 9 hours.

(Malaysia)
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Well (Before KAIZEN)

Half

by Lee K. Watt (Malaysia)

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Well (After KAIZEN)

Stone

Full

by Lee K. Watt (Malaysia)

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5S in the Kitchen
(Before KAIZEN)

by Norshafiqah (Jenny) (Malaysia)

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5S in the Kitchen
(After KAIZEN)

by Norshafiqah (Jenny) (Malaysia)

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Hand Painted Project

(Before KAIZEN)

by Mazchan (Malaysia)
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Hand Painted Project

(After KAIZEN)

by Mazchan (Malaysia)
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Pig Farm (Before KAIZEN)

The farmer is requiring
to fill containers of food
for each feeding.
The food among the
piglets will not be evenly
taken by them because
there is a requirement to
fill the 1st to 4th
container.
Varying sizes will occur.

by Yan Hock Lye (Malaysia)

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Pig Farm (After KAIZEN)

The farmer is now

requiring to fill only main
container.
Minimum differences in
sizes.
Even distribution of food.

by Yan Hock Lye (Malaysia)

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Valve Opener
(Before KAIZEN)
Very difficult to
open/close the valve.
The valve with a small
diameter causes slip
during open/close the
valve.
After a long time of
closing the valve, it is
very heavy to open.

by Razman Omar (Malaysia)

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Valve Opener
(After KAIZEN)
Using a special jig to
open the valve, only
a small force is
needed by hand and
body to easily
open/close the valve.

The jig is made from

a pipe attached with
two parts.

by Razman Omar (Malaysia)

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Reserved Seat for Umbrella

(Before KAIZEN)
1

1,2,3 are common places for

2 a long umbrella.
Problem:
1) Hard to reach
2) At 2 and 3, the umbrella
3 has to be moved away every
time having back passengers

by Lim Chang Hiang (Malaysia)

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Reserved Seat for Umbrella

(After KAIZEN)

by Lim Chang Hiang (Malaysia)

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Durian (Before KAIZEN)

Durian dropped on the road and
broken.

by Koh Boo Theong (Malaysia)

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Durian (After KAIZEN)

Durian dropped on the net and
safe.

by Koh Boo Theong (Malaysia)

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Nepal
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Picture Nepal
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Cutting (Before KAIZEN)

Difficult for cutting. Needs more
energy.

by Mahendra Singh (Nepal)

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Cutting (After KAIZEN)

Easy for cutting. Needs less
energy.

by Mahendra Singh (Nepal)

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Picture Nepal
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Picture Nepal
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Picture Nepal
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Animals (Before
KAIZEN)
Punishment, autocracy, fear,
enforcement

by Dinesh Chapagain
(Nepal)
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Animals (After KAIZEN)

Harmony, friendship, coexistence,
joyfulness

by Dinesh Chapagain (Nepal)

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Roller Stand
(Before KAIZEN)
Two persons are engaged in one
operation, during a 3-meter long
of 2-inch pipe.
Too much load
on his arms

by Hom Nath Dhakal (Nepal)

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Roller Stand
(After KAIZEN)
Only one person is holding pipe
and drilling.

Roller Stand

by Hom Nath Dhakal

(Nepal)
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Pakistan
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September,
1998

Enjoying quail at
village restaurant

Clifton Beach in Karachi

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Pallet (Before KAIZEN)

Too many pallet-trucks were
required.
Pallet truck

by Amer Farooqi (Pakistan)

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Pallet (After KAIZEN)

Removable rods are used to pull
the pallets with swivel wheels.
Removable Rod

Wheels

by Amer Farooqi (Pakistan)

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A/C (Before KAIZEN)

Hot air from the air conditioner
blows directly to the people.

by Hasan Haider (Pakistan)

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A/C (After KAIZEN)

The metal sheet attachment
takes the air away from the
people.
Metal Sheet

by Hasan Haider (Pakistan)

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A/C Cover (Before KAIZEN)

Electric loss arises due to sun
light and rain.

Rusty
(short life)

by Shariq (Pakistan)
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A/C Cover (After KAIZEN)

The cover above the A/C unit
saves electricity.

No rust
(long life)

by Shariq (Pakistan)
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Zambia
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Victoria Falls
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Candle (Before KAIZEN)

The candle only lasts for a short
time.

by R. Musonda (Zambia)
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Candle (After KAIZEN)

Add salt and the candle will last
longer.

by R. Musonda (Zambia)
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Railing (Before KAIZEN)

In a flower garden, visitors who
takes a rest on the railing break it.

by Sitenpe (Zambia)
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Railing (After KAIZEN)

Spread used oil on the railing,
and no damage will be done to
the railing.
Used
Oil

Oil

by Sitenpe (Zambia)
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Tanzania
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Mikumi Nat’l Park

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for?
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Slaughter (Before KAIZEN)

Three workers were needed to
slaughter the animal.

by E. Kombe (Tanzania)
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Slaughter (After
KAIZEN)
By using an equipment, only one
worker is needed.

by E. Kombe (Tanzania)
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Inside-out (Before KAIZEN)

A metal rod was used to reverse
the glove inside-out.

Metal Rod

by Sitenpe (Zambia)
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Inside-out (After KAIZEN)

Using a plastic tube along with
the rod makes it easier to reverse
the glove.

Plastic Tube

Metal Rod

by Sitenpe (Zambia)
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Philippines
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Bulb (Before KAIZEN)

Changing/replacing busted lamp
with a ladder. Ladder is needed.

(Philippines)
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Bulb (After KAIZEN)

No ladder is needed by using a
“pole clamp”.

Pole Clamp

(Philippines)
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Jam (Before KAIZEN)

What is the best way to protect
the jam away from ants?

Ants

by Karyn Lim
(Philippines)
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Jam (After KAIZEN)

Put the jam in a bowl with water.

by Karyn Lim
(Philippines)
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Parts (Before KAIZEN)

Which parts should be collected
for this particular order?

by J. Areopagita
(Philippines)
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Parts (After KAIZEN)

A template is set in front of the
parts box. Only parts in windows
should be picked up.
Template

by J. Areopagita
(Philippines)
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Qatar
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Picture Qatar 1

What is this?

The Japan HR Association

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Picture Qatar 2

The Japan HR Association

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What can you buy from this

vending machine?

Japan
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Answer: EGGS
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Other countries:
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Furnace (Before
KAIZEN)
Only medium sized coals can be
used.

Billet
Coals

Slag

by Phan Hong Quan (Vietnam)

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Furnace (After KAIZEN)

Small and medium sized coals
can be used.
Stepwise Fin

by Phan Hong Quan (Vietnam)

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Wine (Before KAIZEN)

When decanting the wine, the
deposit at the bottom is drawn.

Rubber hose

Wine
Deposit

by Razvigor
(Macedonia)
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Wine (After KAIZEN)

Wine can be decanted with a
hose elevated by reeds.
Hose

Reeds
by Razvigor
(Macedonia)
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Expel Fly
(Before KAIZEN)

by Liao Chien-Hung
(R.O.C.)
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Expel Fly (After KAIZEN)

Water balloon magnifies
the fly’s image to
frighten the fly.

by Liao Chien-Hung (R.O.C.)

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Draining (Before KAIZEN)

Water over flows the washing
place.

by Aaron (Mexico)
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Draining (After KAIZEN)

Water will be drained
directly into the
drainpipe.

by Aaron (Mexico)
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Champaign (Before KAIZEN)

Champaign is cooled in a
refrigerator.

illustration: Y. Tanino by Fellman (Finland)

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Champaign (After KAIZEN)

Keep the champaign bottle under
the water of the lake.

illustration: Y. Tanino by Fellman (Finland)

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Mop (Before KAIZEN)

For floor cleaning, mop and a
bucket water were used.

illustration: Y. Tanino by Fellman (Finland)

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Mop (After KAIZEN)

Using a plastic bottle, water is
supplied automatically.

illustration: Y. Tanino by Fellman (Finland)

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Museum (Before KAIZEN)

It’s difficult to hang pictures
horizontally.

illustration: Y. Tanino by McVan Dershan

(Netherlands)
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Museum (After KAIZEN)

By using a special scale, pictures
are arranged horizontally.

illustration: Y. Tanino by McVan Dershan

(Netherlands)
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Batteries (Before
KAIZEN)
Battery jackets are mixed.
Jacket with
metal top Jacket without
metal top
Mixed

Unknown (Sudan)
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Product

Jacket with Jacket without

metal top metal top
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Batteries (After KAIZEN)

Magnet separates two jackets.
Magnet
Only jackets with metal
top flows to the right.

Jacket without
metal top

Unknown (Sudan)
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Exact length by drill

(Before KAIZEN)
We want to drill 3cm deep hole,
but the worker may not drill the
exact length.
Driller

Drill

Work piece

Mubarak M. ELH (Sudan)

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Exact length by drill

(After KAIZEN)
We wind an insulating tape one
the drill leaving only 2cm.

Driller

Insulating tape

Work piece

Mubarak M. ELH (Sudan)

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Gate (Before KAIZEN)

The ball is easily rusted.

By Jakub Debef (Czech

Rep)
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Gate (After KAIZEN)

The ball is not rusted at all.

By Jakub Debef (Czech

Rep)
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Strap in subway
(Before KAIZEN)
Straps move easily to the side.

By Eric Diaz (Chile)

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Strap in subway
(Before KAIZEN)
Straps are fixed evenly.

By Eric Diaz (Chile)

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Street lamp
(Before KAIZEN)
Many people broke street
lamps by throwing stones.

By Amin Sabri Ahmed (Sudan)

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Street lamp (After KAIZEN)

A street lamp was covered
with a thin wire net.

By Amin Sabri Ahmed (Sudan)

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Making Cedi Notes last

longer (Before KAIZEN)
Normally the
Cedi Notes
were clamped
and put into a
small pouch.
This made the
Cedi Notes tear
more easily.

Nyaku N.Y. (Ghana)

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Making Cedi Notes last

longer (After KAIZEN)
A bigger new
pouch has
been designed.

There is no
more tearing
of Cedi Notes.

Nyaku N.Y. (Ghana)

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Weigh station
(Before KAIZEN)
Two men have to work to lower
the box, operate the valve and
lift the box.

By E.K. Akoto (Ghana)

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Weigh station
(After KAIZEN)
By leveling the weigh station,
one man can handle this work.

By E.K. Akoto
(Ghana)
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Pick pocket
(Before KAIZEN)
Watch out the pick pocket.

By Chief Agbor Tabi (Cameroon)

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Pick pocket
(After KAIZEN)
Wallet is fixed to the pocket
by 3 inch chain.

By Chief Agbor Tabi (Cameroon)

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Oil tank (Before KAIZEN)

Hand pump is needed to
take oil out.
Hand pump Oil tank

Gallon

By Mongkol KURATANA (Thailand)

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Oil tank (After KAIZEN)

Using a gravity, eliminate a
hand pump.

Faucet
By Mongkol KURATANA (Thailand)
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Rubber Collection
(Before KAIZEN)
Tapping knife is
short and he
can not reach
the high part of
rubber trees.

By Appiah-Danquah (Ghana)
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Rubber Collection
(Before KAIZEN)
A tapping
knife with an Extended
extended handle
handle is
used.

By Appiah-Danquah (Ghana)
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Drug production for lice

(Before KAIZEN)
After shaking the can, fill it in
small bottles. Very tedious
work.

Kima Tessa (Cameroon)

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Drug production for lice

(After KAIZEN)
A mixer was made to eliminate
man-power.
Al plated mixer

Kima Tessa (Cameroon)

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VTR (Before KAIZEN)

I was always looking for a
connecting cable and a remote
controller.
Where is Where’s
cable? remote
controller?

By Henry E. Yoe (Indonesia)

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VTR (After KAIZEN)

Cable and remote controller
were place in the transparent
plastic bag.
I will never
misplace
cable or
remote again.

Happy instructor

By Henry E. Yoe (Indonesia)

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Shoes (Before KAIZEN)

Shoe horn is needed.

By Lee Seung –Hu (Korea)

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Shoes (After KAIZEN)

Shoe horn is not needed.

By Lee Seung –Hu (Korea)

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Herb pick-up
(Before KAIZEN)

This is a
herb field.

By ILO Marqusosui (Macedonia)

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Herb pick-up
(After KAIZEN)

Specially
designed machine

This is an iron comb.

By ILO Marqusosui (Macedonia)

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Locker (Before KAIZEN)

Head hit the

door when I
stood up.

By Anthony Wong (Hong Kong)

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Locker (After KAIZEN)

A wedge was
driven in under
the locker.
Wedge

By Anthony Wong (Hong Kong)

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Fried egg (Before

KAIZEN)
oil

Can you cook

a fried egg?

By Wichien Konesri (Thailand)

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Fried egg (After KAIZEN)

Salt
oil

oil

By Wichien Konesri (Thailand)

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Coffee (Before KAIZEN)

Used cups are piled up in a
Disposable trash can.
cups

New cups Coffee Large volume

support

By Roberval (Brazil)
 World 171

Coffee (After KAIZEN)

Disposable
cups

Less trash

Coffee
New cups Large volume
support

By Roberval (Brazil)
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Scale (Before KAIZEN)

Slider does not move smoothly.
Slider
Rough surface

MAIN BEAM

By B. Pinnewech (Thailand)
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Scale (After KAIZEN)

Slider does move smoothly.
Slider
Smooth surface

MAIN BEAM

By B. Pinnewech (Thailand)
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Stopper (Before KAIZEN)

Work pieces are measured
and cut.
Scale
hinges

Work piece
By K.A. Domfeh (Ghana)
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Stopper (After KAIZEN)

Work pieces are measured
by the stopper and cut.
Work piece hinges

Sliding stopper
Above view Lock screw
By K.A. Domfeh (Ghana)
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Poultry feeding trough

(Before KAIZEN)
Fixed bar

Feeding
trough get
dirty.

By K. Brewoo
(Ghana)
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Poultry feeding trough

(After KAIZEN)
Free to rotate

Top bar was

designed to
rotate freely.

By K. Brewoo
(Ghana)
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Measurement
(Before KAIZEN)
The amount of chemical solution
was measured by a wooden
stick. Stick

Ladder
Chemical
solution

By M. Annan (Ghana)
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Measurement
(After KAIZEN)
Stop cock with a transparent
rubber tube shows the amount.

Stop cock
By M. Annan (Ghana)
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Contamination
(Before KAIZEN)
Water gets dirty.

Water container

By C.W.Musah (Ghana)
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Contamination
(After KAIZEN)
The water container has a
conical cover.

Water
container

By C.W.Musah (Ghana)
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Gate (Before KAIZEN)

Gate looks gorgeous, but it
takes time to open fully.

By DAWASA (Tanzania)
 World 183

Gate (After KAIZEN)

Easy to open the gate for the
car entrance.

DAWASA (Tanzania)
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Mango (Before KAIZEN)

Mangoes fell
down and
broke easily.

By Tri Joko (Indonesia)

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Mango (After KAIZEN)

Using a net,
mango were
taken without
damage.

By Tri Joko (Indonesia)

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Carpet (Before KAIZEN)

Two men were required to
put a carpet on the wall.
Carpet

By unknown (Mongolia)
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Carpet (After KAIZEN)

Only one men can put a carpet
on the wall.

Carpet

By unknown (Mongolia)
 World 188

Toilet paper holder

(After KAIZEN)
I need a toilet paper holder.

By Badamsuren (Mongolia)
 World 189

Toilet paper holder

(After KAIZEN)
The upper half of the plastic
bottle is used.

By Badamsuren (Mongolia)
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Sugar (Before KAIZEN)

Sugar vinyl package

Difficult to put
a sugar in a
bottle.

By Tranthitam (Viet Nam)

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Sugar (After KAIZEN)

Sugar has not

Paper
corn spilt on the
floor by using
a paper corn.
Sugar

By Tranthitam (Viet Nam)

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Roller Machine
(Before KAIZEN)
Strong force is needed for
tightening a nut.

Roller Machine

IT Forging Co, Ltd, Thailand

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Roller Machine
(After KAIZEN)
The shape of nut was changed.

Roller Machine

IT Forging Co, Ltd, Thailand

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Air nozzle (Before KAIZEN)

It takes time
to clean up
lower die
and upper
die.

IT Forging Co, Ltd, Thailand

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Air nozzle (After KAIZEN)

Multiple
nozzles
shorten the
clean-up
time.

IT Forging Co, Ltd, Thailand

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Picker (Before KAIZEN)

It is difficult to pick up parts.

IT Forging Co.,Ltd, Thailand

 World 197

Picker (After KAIZEN)

It is easy to collect parts.

IT Forging Co.,Ltd, Thailand

 World 198

Clean-up (Before
KAIZEN)
Need to sweep up waste paper
strip by hand.
Wind shield glass

Waste paper strip

AAT, Thailand
 World 199

Clean-up (After KAIZEN)

Suction machine was used for
clean-up.
Wind shield glass

Air supply
suc
tion
Waste paper strip
AAT, Thailand
 World 200

Door closer (Before KAIZEN)

Door was closed by a tube to
prevent it hit someone at line.

Tube

AAT, Thailand
 World 201

Door closer (After KAIZEN)

A paint roller was used. It was
maintenance free with less
space.

Paint roller

AAT, Thailand
 World 202

Water tank (Before KAIZEN)

Can not read

Water and the water
level.
PVC are
clear color.

By S. Bondit (Thailand)
 World 203

Water tank (After KAIZEN)

Red
ball
Man can
easily read
the water
level.

By S. Bondit
(Thailand)
 World 204

Warehouse (Before KAIZEN)

Products can
Product
not sustain
heavy weight.
Pallet

Product

By J.Songsuwan (Thailand)
 World 205

Warehouse (After KAIZEN)

Shelf is needed
at the warehouse.

By J.Songsuwan (Thailand)
 World 206

Work area (Before KAIZEN)

Workers feels pain on feet at
work area.

rea
a
rk
o
W Hard floor

S. Bundit (Thailand)
 World 207

Work area (After KAIZEN)

Workers feel comfortable at
work area.
Soft rubber sheet
on hard floor

rea
a
rk
o
W Soft rubber
sheet

S. Bundit (Thailand)
 World 208

Kerosene stove
(Before KAIZEN)
Stable supply of kerosene is
difficult.
Air pump

Kerosene
tank

By K.P. Shrestha (Nepal)

 World 209

Kerosene stove
(After KAIZEN)
Kerosene
Kerosene is always tank
supplied to stove.
Rubber
Stove pipe

Valve
By K.P. Shrestha (Nepal)
 World 210

Edge (Before KAIZEN)

To place trolley on weighing plat
form required physical effort.

Scale

Trolley

Plat form

By V. Mishrx (Nepal)
 World 211

Edge (After KAIZEN)

By adopting an edge, physical
effort required is less.

Edge

Trolley

By V. Mishrx (Nepal)
 World 212

Clean-up (After KAIZEN)

A man had to stay inside the
tank for clean-up.

Water inflow

Water tank

Polluted liquid

Unknown (Nepal)
 World 213

Clean-up (After KAIZEN)

A man cleans up the tank
using stick and sponge.

Stick

Water tank

Polluted liquid
Sponge
Unknown (Nepal)
 World 214

Tower (Before KAIZEN)

To paint the
tower, people Veranda
(Balcony
used bamboo )
structure.
Bamboo

Bhimsen tower
By Pradeep Maharjan (Nepal)
 World 215

Tower (After KAIZEN)

Men
Tower is Pulley Veranda
painted by a (Balcony
)
Painter
painter who stays in a
was hanged basket

from the
tower top.
Bhimsen tower
By Pradeep Maharjan (Nepal)
 World 216

Pallet (Before KAIZEN)

Pallet top does not fit the
engine part.

AAT (Thailand)
 World 217

Pallet (After KAIZEN)

By sharpening the top, the
pallet fit engine parts smoothly.

AAT (Thailand)
 World 218

Foot print (Before KAIZEN)

Lots of shoe marks were
left on the pathway.

By Bundit (Thailand)
 World 219

Foot print (After KAIZEN)

Dirty shoes were cleaned
before entering the room.

Adhesive sheet

By Bundit (Thailand)
 World 220

Fender cover
(Before KAIZEN)
Brake cover was spilt onto the
fender cover, and paint came
off from the vehicle.
Brake fluid
Fender cover
Stack-up

AAT (Thailand)
 World 221

Fender cover
(After KAIZEN)
Special fender cover was placed
on the normal fender cover to
protect the brake fluid.

Sponge

AAT (Thailand)
 World 222

Tool (Before KAIZEN)

1. Air valve broke.
2. Thread damaged.

AAT (Thailand)
 World 223

Tool (After KAIZEN)

1. No air valve
broke.
2. No thread
damaged.

AAT (Thailand)
 World 224

Bolt sample
(Before KAIZEN)
Finished product containers
were often misplaced.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 225

Bolt sample
(After KAIZEN)
Samples of finished products
are displayed on the shelf.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 226

Problem display board

(Before KAIZEN)
When problems happen in
manufacturing process, process
cards of the
products being
processed were
filed in a box.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 227

Problem display board

(After KAIZEN)
Process cards are sorted on a
problem display board by the
cause of the
problems.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 228

Oil pan (Before KAIZEN)

To separate bolts and oil, a tray
table was used. However, oil
dropped on the floor.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 229

Oil pan (After KAIZEN)

An oil pan is placed under the
plastic screen. Bolts and oil
Tray table
completely
separated on
the tray table. Screen
Elevated

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 230

Washer guide
(Before KAIZEN)
A washer was set to a bolt by
hand.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 231

Washer guide (After

KAIZEN)
The washer guide (made of
plastic) is placed at the end
of the table.
A bolt can be
set easily to
the washer.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 232

Thread damage
(Before KAIZEN)
When finished rolling and bolts
drop down on a tray, the rolling
shape is
dmaged.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 233

Thread damage
(After KAIZEN)
A plastic saucer is used as a
cushion to avoid unnecessary
crash of
bolts.

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 234

Color change (Before KAIZEN)

Workers could not identify
whether products were
processed or not by oven.
Oven Products

Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)

 World 235

Color change (After KAIZEN)

A process card is baked
along with the products. The
color change indicates it.
Process card
Oven

White Green
Thai Meira Co.,Ltd. (Thailand)
 World 236

Feeder (Before KAIZEN)

String
An adjustment
Knot
of the feeder
was difficult.
600 feeders
Feeder
existed at each
Chick
plant.

E. Trusicco
(Peru)
 World 237

Feeder (After KAIZEN)

Hook
Using a hook, it
became easier
to adjust the
height of the Feeder
feeder. Chick

E. Trusicco
(Peru)
 World 238

Watering (Before
KAIZEN)
Frequently water must be
supplied to watering pot.

Edmundo (Peru)
 World 239

Watering (After KAIZEN)

A sprinkler was made from
a pet bottle. Continuous
watering is now possible.

Edmundo (Peru)
 World 240

This is the end of

World collection

Thank you for

your
attention!