KAIZEN

KAIZENPresented By:-Nitin Goyal(014-II-229)Shudhanshu Shekhar (014-III-318)IntroductionMasaaki Imai is known as the developer of KAIZEN.

KAI means Change or the action to correct.

ZEN means Good.

Kaizen is small incremental changes made for improving productivity and minimizing wastes.

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3 Main Principles of KAIZENConsider the process and the results.

The need to look at the entire process of the job at hand and to evaluate the job as to the best way to get the job done.

Kaizen must be approached in such a way that no one is blamed and that best process is put into place.3FEATURES OF KAIZENWidely applicable Can be used in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments

Highly effective & results oriented. Kaizen events will generate quick results, Measurable results, Establish the baseline, and measure the change!!!

A Learning Experience Every member of a Kaizen Team will walk away from the event learning something new! ! Team based & cross functional Team members can be from various functions of the business. Top management participation is encouraged.

Phases in KaizenSelect an event.

Plan an event.

Implement an event.

Follow-up an event.5

Kaizen Elements6

5 S in KAIZEN5S is a method for organizing a workplace, especially a shared workplace (like a shop floor or an office space), and keeping it organized.

To take the concept of Kaizen performance to its ultimate level of simplicity, it offered the following "5S" steps Sortingkeeping only essential items Simplifyingeliminates extra motion.Sweepingkeep the workplace clean Standardizingstandardized work practices Sustainingmaintaining and reviewing standards Benefits Of KaizenKaizen reduces waste - like inventory waste, time waste and workers motion.

Kaizen improves space utilization and product quality.

Results in higher employee moral and job satisfaction.

Teaches workers how to solve everyday problems.8An Example Toyota is well-known as one of the leaders in using Kaizen. In 1999 at one U.S. plant, 7,000 Toyota employees submitted over 75,000 suggestions, of which 99% were implemented.Birla Plus Cement, an Aditya Birla Group Company Kaizen as part of integrated continuous improvement model broadly deployed across Businesses Communication from Shridhar Vyas at Birla Plus Cement

9Pit Falls in KaizenResistance to change.

Lack of proper procedure to implement.

Too much suggestion may lead to confusion and time wastage.

Difficult to implement in large scale process, where analyzing requires a lot of time.10THANKYOUKAIZEN HELPS YOU TO . SEE THE WASTE. TURN PROBLEMS INTO PROFIT. CONSTANTLY CHANGE FOR THE BETTER..

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