How to do KAIZEN

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Contents

1)What is KAIZEN?
2)What is difference between Improvement and
KAIZEN
3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
4)Let’s try to do KAIZEN approach with example

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1)What is KAIZEN?

1. Process improvement

2. It is a philosophy of never being satisfied with what was accomplished

last week or last year

3. Involving everyone in the organization

- Manager
- Supervisor
- Officer

The act of continuously changing the process to what the ideal

to be by all employees.

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2)What is difference between Improvement and KAIZEN
Conventional approach Process-emphasis approach

What Measuring individuals Measuring performance

Employees are the problem The process is the problem

Where Knowing how my job fits in
Understanding my job
the process

Why Who made the error? What allowed the error to occur?

Change the person Change the process

How Correct errors Reduce variation

Doing my job Helping to get things done

Which is KAIZEN approach?

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2)What is difference between Improvement and KAIZEN

KAIZEN
Conventional approach Process-emphasis approach

What Measuring individuals Measuring performance

Employees are the problem The process is the problem

Where Knowing how my job fits in
Understanding my job
the process

Why Who made the error? What allowed the error to occur?

Change the person Change the process

How Correct errors Reduce variation

Doing my job Helping to get things done

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3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
< KAIZEN Steps >
- Establish a plan to change whatever
needs to be improved,

- Make further improvements

based on learning.

- Carry out changes on a small

scale, observe the results

- Evaluate the results and the process.

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3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
< The three pillars >

KAIZEN

MUDA
5S elimination
Standardization

We can find Kaizen points by this Framework

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3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
< 5S > Mean Definition

SEIRI SORT Keep only essential items and eliminate things

not required.

SET IN There should be a place for everything and

SEITON ORDER everything should be in its place. And the
places should be easily accessible.

SHINE Clean the workspace and all equipment, and

SEISOU
keep it clean.
STAND- Maintain the Sorting, Setting-in-Order and
SEIKETSU ARDIZE Shining.
Accustom everyone to follow set rules and
SHITSUKE SUSTAIN procedures.

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3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
< MUDA >

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3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
< KAIZEN Steps Again >
- Establish a plan to change whatever
needs to be improved,
- Make further improvements
based on learning.

Plus Standardization

- Carry out changes on a small

scale, observe the results

- Evaluate the results and the process.

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3)How do we thinking of KAIZEN
< Points of Standardization >
・ The procedures are the best, easiest, and safest way to do the job.
・ Provide a means for preventing recurrence of errors and minimizing variability.
・ Explain the best way to do know-how and expertise by sentences and
pictures.
・ Show a way to measure performance whether it's quantitative or qualitative.
・ Show the relationship between cause and effect.
・ Reviewed at regular intervals.
・ Provide training to maintain skills in performing procedures

"Can the work be kept to performed by others without you

by SOP?" is key point of standardization.

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 4)Let’s try to do KAIZEN approach

1)Find problems

2)How do you do by Kaizen

approach.

Let’s thinking 1 minute about it!

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4)Let’s try to do KAIZEN approach

1)Find problems

Inefficient transport of large

loads by hand.

2)How do you do by Kaizen

approach.

Let’s focus this job!

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4)Let’s try to do KAIZEN approach
2)How do you do by Kaizen approach.
Step 1
Step 4 - Establish a plan to change
- Make further improvements
whatever needs to be improved.
based on learning. →Purchase to trolley
→Make sure that lines indicate
where trolleys are allowed to pass.
The handling of trolleys is
described in the SOP.

Step 3
- Evaluate the results and the process.
→Find a other risk of the Kaizen. Operator
may bump with trolley.
Step 2
- Carry out changes on a small
scale, observe the results
→Observe how do it work on a few
days. And hearing a operator’s
opinion.

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 Thank you

Shukriya

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